OCLC Research Library Partnership announces three new partners - March 18, 2014
OCLC Research Library Partnership has announced three new partners – two from Australia and one from the US. The universities are: Australian National University, Monash University and Montana State University. The OCLC Research Library Partnership currently comprises 167 Partner institutions. The Partner Representatives are Ms.… Read More
Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters launches second annual Metrics Mania - March 17, 2014
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of the second annual Metrics Mania, a unique competition designed to measure the research impact of American universities participating in the national college basketball championships. The competition will begin March 17, and close… Read More
SAGE Reference titles now integrated into Paratext’s Reference Universe service - March 13, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE and Paratext have announced that thousands of additional links to nearly 400 SAGE Reference titles have been integrated into Paratext's Reference Universe service. Paratext's Reference Universe claims to be the only research database that provides both collection-level scope and index-level analysis of… Read More
IHS and ASM International announce strategic partnership to add premier materials resources to IHS Knowledge Collections - March 13, 2014
IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight, has announced a new strategic partnership that allows IHS to host and resell more than 100 of ASM International's technical books. Key titles include Advanced-High Strength Steels, the Understanding the Basics series, Understanding How Components Fail… Read More
Durham University selects Ex Libris Primo for the University Library and Heritage Collections - March 13, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the UK's Durham University has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery system for the University Library and Heritage Collections. Library users will enjoy faster searches in a more intuitive interface, which will be… Read More
IFLA submission to EU Copyright Consultation now available online - March 13, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) last week submitted a response to the Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules. IFLA believes a balanced copyright reform should provide sufficient protections for EU creative industries without restricting essential research and development,… Read More
