Gale acquires Questia Media, Inc - January 29, 2010
E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has acquired the assets of Questia Media, Inc., a provider of information and educational resources to students. Questia provides a premium subscription-based online information service that gives users access to more than 76,000 books from over… Read More
Dear Subscriber - January 29, 2010
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Elsevier launches interactive digital learning platform, Pageburst - January 28, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Pageburst, an interactive digital learning platform for Elsevier health science education content. The Pageburst platform is designed specifically for students of nursing and health profession in North America, who require anytime/anywhere access to course material and utilise… Read More
US agriculture department allots $100 million funding for rural libraries - January 28, 2010
The US’ Secretary of Agriculture has announced the allocation of $100 million in funding for public libraries to provide educational opportunities and improve public services in rural communities. The funding – from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities - will be provided… Read More
SHEDL member institutions gain access to EUP journals - January 28, 2010
Scholarly publisher Edinburgh University Press (EUP), UK, has announced a three year agreement with the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL). Under the deal, nineteen SHEDL member institutions in Scotland will gain access to all EUP journals. SHEDL was set up in 2009 to provide uniform… Read More
BioMed Central journals accepted for inclusion by Thomson Reuters - January 28, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that two of its journals - Harm Reduction Journal and International Journal for Equity in Health - have been accepted for inclusion by Thomson Reuters. These journals are due to receive their first impact factors in June 2011.… Read More
