Springer and Politecnico di Milano partner to launch new book series - March 22, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced a partnership with Politecnico di Milano to publish a new book series entitled POLIMI SpringerBriefs. These titles will consist of concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications across a wide spectrum of fields. All books in the series are available… Read More
The London Book Fair launches My LBF diary tool - March 21, 2013
The London Book Fair has launched My LBF, an online diary for all attendees and exhibitors. My LBF includes an extensive scheduling tool, designed to help exhibitors and visitors make new contacts, organise meetings and set-up vital networking opportunities at the fair. My LBF allows exhibitors… Read More
Rise in e-reading in the US and UK boosting growth of book e-tailers, says Bowker study - March 19, 2013
Bowker, a ProQuest affiliate, has released a new research study about e-retailers. According to the study, the rise in e-book reading in the US and UK over the past three years has been a key driver in the market share gains of e-retailers. In the… Read More
Universities Australia and Thomson Reuters renew purchasing agreement - March 19, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced that Universities Australia has renewed the purchasing agreement that allows 36 members access to the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database for three additional years. This ensures that researchers have access to high quality scientific… Read More
Taylor & Francis Open Access survey explores authors views on OA publishing and their level of involvement - March 18, 2013
Taylor & Francis' Research and Business Intelligence Department recently conducted a survey of the Taylor & Francis author community for their views on Open Access publishing and their level of involvement with it. This survey, circulated in the final weeks of 2012 leading into early 2013,… Read More
Thomson Innovation adds patent records from Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand - March 15, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the addition of English-translated patent records from Vietnam and Thailand, as well as Malaysian full-text patents, to Thomson Innovation, its patent intelligence and collaboration platform. The addition of these patent documents is seen to… Read More
