US judge rules against Google Book Settlement Agreement citing antitrust concerns - March 23, 2011
A US judge recently rejected the Google Book Settlement Agreement, a proposed deal between Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, and the book industry that would have put millions of volumes online, media reports have indicated. He cited antitrust concerns and… Read More
Elsevier confirms participation in UK’s Journals Usage Statistics Portal - March 23, 2011
The Journals Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP) consortium has announced that STM publisher Elsevier has confirmed its participation in the new portal service, built in response to demand from the UK higher education (HE) community. At a time of economic constraint it… Read More
Thomson Reuters and Health Care Systems partner to provide hospitals with more options to access Thomson Reuters Micromedex - March 23, 2011
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, and Health Care Systems, Inc (HCS) have announced an integration agreement that gives hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and physician practices more options in how they use Thomson Reuters Micromedex drug and patient education reference information. Under the agreement, evidence-based information… Read More
New Roles for Research Libraries Digital Curation for Preservation webcast scheduled for April 7 - March 23, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries has announced that it is offering a free and open webcast, 'New Roles for Research Libraries: Digital Curation for Preservation,' to complement the recently released report in the New Roles for New Times series. The webcast is scheduled for April 7,… Read More
Preview of eBooks now available on EBSCOhost - March 23, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, is releasing a preview of eBooks on EBSCOhost. The move comes a year after acquiring NetLibrary from OCLC. The preview will allow librarians and end users to see how their library's collection of eBook titles from EBSCO/NetLibrary… Read More
AIP and Edanz sign agreement to support authors - March 23, 2011
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and Edanz Group Ltd. have signed an understanding to make it easier and more cost-effective for AIP authors to use Edanz's English language editing services, providing local support for authors in China and Japan. Edanz… Read More
