Ringgold launches ProtoView - April 12, 2013
Journal supply chain support provider Ringgold Inc. has announced a new service for publishers which simplifies the process of creating and disseminating comprehensive metadata for web-scale discovery and Demand-Driven Acquisition. ProtoView puts quality book, e-book and database information in the hands of end-users at the point… Read More
CCC’s suite of Pubget document management solutions now available to Ovid’s global corporate institutional customer base - April 12, 2013
Information services provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, and licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, have announced a partnership to make available CCC's suite of Pubget document management solutions - PaperStream, RightSphere and PaperStats - to simplify institutional content discovery, compliance… Read More
Waseda University Library becomes first in Asia to acquire the Springer Book Archives - April 12, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that the Waseda University Library, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, has acquired the English-language Springer Book Archives (SBA). Members of the university community now have online access to Springer content dating back to 1842 via SpringerLink, Springer's online platform.… Read More
The Virtual Library of Virginia and the Washington Research Library Consortium sign eBook deal with Springer - April 11, 2013
STM publisher Springer has signed a major deal with the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) and the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). The agreement gives students and researchers from across more than 80 campuses access to Springer eBook content. With the completion of this deal,… Read More
Elsevier acquires Mendeley - April 10, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of Mendeley, a London-based company that operates a global research management and collaboration platform. Researchers worldwide use Mendeley's desktop and cloud-based tools to manage and annotate documents, create citations and bibliographies, collaborate on research… Read More
Springer Book Archives now comprise 72,000 titles - April 9, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that the Springer Book Archives (SBA) now contain 72,000 eBooks. This news represents the latest developments in a project that seeks to digitise nearly every Springer book ever published, dating back to 1842 when the publishing company was founded. The announcement… Read More
