Elsevier and RSM in deal to provide RSM members with electronic access to peer-reviewed medical journals and reference book - September 16, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, recently announced an agreement with The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) to provide its 21,000 members with electronic access to thousands of peer-reviewed medical and surgical journals and reference books. The RSM will be able to offer its members access to more… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair Fellowship Programme celebrates 15 year anniversary - September 16, 2013
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair's Fellowship Programme. First launched at the 50th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1998, the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme has provided information and networking opportunities in the world of international publishing to more than 260… Read More
WebAssign and Cengage Learning renew partnership - September 16, 2013
Educational content, software and services company Cengage Learning, Inc., US, and WebAssign, a major provider of online instructional tools, have announced the renewal of their long-standing alliance with a contract extension. WebAssign's unique capabilities combined with Cengage's trusted content enable both companies to provide educators and… Read More
Platts launches Platts Market Data – Sugar daily data package - September 16, 2013
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, recently launched Platts Market Data – Sugar, a comprehensive, daily data package containing global price assessments and freight rates for raw and white sugar from Brazil, Thailand, Europe and other locations. Aimed at… Read More
Swets acquires Netherlands’ leading Law content expert, Jongbloed - September 16, 2013
Information services company Royal Swets & Zeitlinger, Netherlands, has completed the acquisition of Jongbloed, an expert in the supply of legal, fiscal and accountancy content. The arrangement will see Swets take control of the entire Jongbloed company, including both of its physical bookstores in The Hague… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 16, 2013
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: David Crotty (Rolling Back Gold Open Access in the UK); Joseph Esposito (The "M" in STM Publishing) and Mark Carrigan (A closer look at why public engagement matters to academics will improve practical discourse and action). Blogspeak includes blog posts… Read More
