Kazakhstani research community to benefit from access to Scopus and continued access to ScienceDirect - April 15, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has signed a license agreement with the National Center for Scientific and Technical Information (NCSTI) to make key Elsevier resources available to the entire Kazakhstani research community. The agreement, signed on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Education, provides more… Read More
Springer and Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science of the University of Tokyo launch new book series, Science for Sustainable Societies - April 15, 2014
STM publisher Springer and the Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science of the University of Tokyo (IR3S) have launched a new English-language book series called Science for Sustainable Societies. The series will provide timely research reports that have been carried out in accordance with the principles… Read More
NLM and Wellcome Library in deal to make 150 years of Biomedical journals freely available online - April 15, 2014
Representatives of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, and the Wellcome Trust recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to make thousands of complete back issues of historically-significant biomedical journals freely available online. The… Read More
Atypon Systems acquires Metapress from EBSCO Online, Inc. - April 15, 2014
Atypon Systems, Inc. and EBSCO Online, Inc. have announced that Atypon has acquired the Metapress business from EBSCO Online, Inc., which has made the decision to discontinue the Metapress platform. Atypon and EBSCO will work together to transition Metapress clients to Atypon's… Read More
Registrations now open for the 2014 Library Assessment Conference - April 15, 2014
Registration is now open for the 2014 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, to be held August 4–6, in Seattle, Washington. The conference aims to build and develop a vibrant library community through invited speakers, contributed papers, posters, lightning talks, panels, workshops, and networking… Read More
Cengage Learning moves corporate headquarters to Boston - April 15, 2014
Educational content, software and services company Cengage Learning has named its Boston, MA office as the new corporate headquarters for its global business. In an unprecedented move, the company is establishing its central operations in the Channel Center, located in Boston's Innovation District. More than 500… Read More
