EBSCO and QUOSA partner to create EBSCOhost Premium Channel in the QUOSA System - March 20, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, and QUOSA, an Elsevier company, have partnered to create an EBSCOhost Premium Channel in the QUOSA System. The partnership enables mutual customers to utilise EBSCOhost, one of the most-used premium online research services in corporations and institutions around… Read More
Oxford University Press and Physical Society of Japan announce publishing partnership - March 20, 2012
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Physical Society of Japan have announced that they will be working together to publish Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (PTEP). This international title will be a fully open access, online-only journal, publishing articles on theoretical and experimental… Read More
Amazon.com set to Acquire Kiva Systems, Inc. - March 20, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced an agreement to acquire Kiva Systems, Inc., an innovator of material handling technology. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by Kiva's stockholders, Amazon will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kiva for… Read More
Aquatic Biosystems journal waives off publication charges for articles submitted before June 2012 - March 20, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Aquatic Biosystems has introduced an article processing charge free period until June 1, 2012 for all new submissions. The move is to celebrate the recent re-launch of Aquatic Biosystems from its previous title Saline Systems.… Read More
Brazil’s CAPES consortium signs deal to subscribe to ‘Pediatrics’ and ‘Chest’ - March 20, 2012
In a reportedly landmark deal that took three years to negotiate, all member institutions of the CAPES consortium in Brazil have subscribed to the journals Pediatrics and Chest. The consortium deal was brokered by ACCUCOMS. CAPES, or Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior,… Read More
Roseman University College of Dental Medicine opts for Ingram’s VitalSource for all-digital curriculum - March 20, 2012
Ingram Content Group, US, has announced that Roseman University College of Dental Medicine has selected its comprehensive e-textbook management and distribution platform VitalSource to enhance the learning experience of their students. Collaborating with dental schools worldwide, Vital Source developed a tailored solution and sourced content… Read More
