EBSCO Publishing offers free access to information on Swine Influenza - May 5, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, and editors of its clinical reference tool, DynaMed, are making DynaMed's latest information about Swine Influenza freely available to health care providers and institutions throughout the world. The DynaMed topic on Swine Influenza consolidates information from multiple sources for… Read More
Gulf Publishing Company names John T. Royall as President and CEO - May 5, 2009
Energy industry publisher Gulf Publishing Company, US, has announced the appointment of John T. Royall as President and Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made by Christopher Brown, Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. Gulf Publishing Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Euromoney Institutional Investor,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 5, 2009
The seventh edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Roy Tennant (Library of Congress Releases Official Linked Data Site); Philip Davis (Paying for Open Access Publication Charges); Stevan Harnad (Conflicts of Interest in Open Access); and Steve Helyin (The World's Foremost Consultant on the Future of Publishing). A service… Read More
Open Access Directory celebrates first anniversary - May 4, 2009
The Open Access Directory (OAD), a Wiki hosted by Simmons College, celebrated its first anniversary on April 30. Under OAD, community contributors create and maintain simple, factual lists about open access (OA) to science and scholarship. Launched in 2008 and operated entirely by an international corps… Read More
SAGE Reference titles included in Library Journal’s best reference 2008 - May 4, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that four SAGE Reference titles have been included in Library Journal's annual Best Reference feature announced this month. The titles were chosen in four different categories - Sciences, Social Sciences, Business/Economics and current events. The Library Journal Best Reference list honours… Read More
Emerald introduces Reprints and Permissions Service for eBooks through Rightslink - May 4, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that Reprint and Permissions for Emerald's eBook content is now available through Copyright Clearance Center's (CCC) Rightslink service. Rightslink is an online service that provides a content licensing solution for publishers. By extending its… Read More
