Perseus Books implements CCC’s content licensing tool, Rightslink - March 23, 2010
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation providing copyright licensing solutions, has announced that the Perseus Books Group, US, has implemented Rightslink, CCC's point-of-content licensing tool. The implementation is projected to enable Perseus’ publishers to obtain re-use permissions directly from the Perseus website (Read More
Dear Subscriber - March 23, 2010
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Scholarly publishers confirm support for MIT’s open access policy - March 22, 2010
The faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that a year after the faculty adopted a policy to open access to their scholarly articles, many scholarly publishers have confirmed their support. More than 850 articles have been added to the MIT Open Access… Read More
McGraw-Hill makes 95% of higher education titles available in digital format - March 22, 2010
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced that it is currently offering digital versions of 95 percent of its current higher education titles. All of the company’s content for elementary school and secondary school is available in digital form. McGraw-Hill's line of digital, interactive programmes… Read More
NIH to launch Genetic Testing Registry in 2011 - March 22, 2010
The National Institutes of Health has announced that it is creating a public database to enhance access to information about the availability, validity and usefulness of genetic tests. The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) is projected to help researchers, consumers, healthcare providers and others search for information… Read More
Fordham University Press to host workshop on new landscape of scholarly publishing - March 22, 2010
Fordham University Press (FUP) and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are sponsoring a panel discussion on the ins and outs of new book publishing. The event, titled ‘The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing: Best Practices for Getting Your Book Published’, is scheduled for March 24,… Read More
