A week before the biggest meeting of the industry, Frankfurt Book Fair Director Juergen Boos talks of a start-up boom that has reached continental Europe - October 2, 2013
At a recent press conference in Berlin, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair Juergen Boos compared the state of international publishing to Germany’s 19th century “Gründerzeit” – an age of pioneering entrepreneurship: “2012 was called the ‘year of the start-up’ in the USA and the UK.… Read More
ProQuest unveils ProQuest Indian Journals, supports burgeoning Indian research market - October 2, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has introduced a new resource to serve the dramatic growth in academic research in India. ProQuest® Indian Journals, the company’s first solution designed specifically for this market, enables researchers from around the world to cross-search and access premier academic… Read More
Elsevier and The Geological Society of America collaborate to integrate more than 80,000 maps into Geofacets - October 2, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Geological Society of America (GSA) have announced that geological maps from GSA's leading line of journals and books have been integrated into Geofacets, Elsevier's research tool for geoscientists working in exploration. The collaboration means that geoscientists in subscribing companies… Read More
Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense opts for Ex Libris Primo and SFX - October 1, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense has selected the Primo discovery and delivery service, the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-resources, and the SFX link resolver for its research community. A long-standing Ex Libris customer, Université… Read More
Thieme launches online resource for otolaryngology, Thieme eOtolaryngology - October 1, 2013
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has announced the launch of Thieme eOtolaryngology, the premier online resource for otolaryngology - head and neck surgery that gives the global otolaryngology community unprecedented access to Thieme's entire otolaryngology collection. The site debuts with over 21,500… Read More
Elsevier collaborates with Qatar University to provide access to SciVal Experts - October 1, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its collaboration with Qatar University by providing access to SciVal Experts, allowing for effective management of researcher profiles and subject area expertise identification for future collaboration projects. SciVal Experts, a product of Elsevier's SciVal research management solutions, is a researcher… Read More
