New Syracuse University Library website launches with Serials Solutions Summon service - August 3, 2012
Syracuse University Library has launched its new website highlighting the Summon web-scale discovery service from Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business. Librarians expect the search solution to improve access to the library's vast collection. Students and staff will experience simplified discovery of many types of resources across… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education acquires math teaching tech provider Key Curriculum - August 3, 2012
McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has announced the acquisition of Key Curriculum, a privately held developer of mathematics learning technology in the K-12 and higher education markets. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition of Key Curriculum… Read More
BioMed Central adds two more journals from Tehran University of Medical Sciences to its portfolio - August 3, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the addition of two more journals from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) to its portfolio. The move follows the launch of DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences in July 2012. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders… Read More
Maney Publishing acquires two journals from J. Ross Publishing - August 3, 2012
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the acquisition of the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation Letters: the International Journal of Transportation Research from J. Ross Publishing. Maney will publish these titles from 2013, bringing its list of materials science and engineering journals to… Read More
Woodhead Publishing offers discounted e-books to JISC members until September 14 - August 3, 2012
STM publisher Woodhead Publishing Limited, UK, has announced its offer of discounted e-books to all JISC members until September 14, 2012. The deal allows JISC members to buy any 'Pick 'n' Mix' selection of e-books on Woodhead Publishing Online and Read More
Springer acquires Canopus Academic Publishing’s book portfolio - August 2, 2012
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media has acquired the works of Canopus Academic Publishing Ltd. (CAP), a UK-based physics and astronomy publisher, effective July 16, 2012. CAP is a sister company of Canopus Publishing Ltd. The acquired assets consist of more than 50 published and contracted,… Read More
