German libraries sign e-books agreement with Springer - March 12, 2010
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) and the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) have signed an agreement for access to Springer eBooks on SpringerLink. The agreement is claimed to represent the largest e-book deal… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Academic Reputation Survey - March 12, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has launched the Academic Reputation Survey, which will help inform the Times Higher Education’s influential World University Rankings. The survey reflects a new approach to data gathering and analytics to provide a one-of-a-kind resource to the global scholarly community. A… Read More
John Wiley & Sons and BLOOMBERG announce book publishing alliance - March 12, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and Bloomberg L.P. have announced that Wiley will be the exclusive global publisher of BLOOMBERG and BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK-branded books under ‘BLOOMBERG PRESS, a Wiley imprint’. Wiley intends to publish the content using all media platforms including print, e-books and… Read More
Elsevier’ new journal to focus on family business strategic issues - March 12, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new quarterly journal, Journal of Family Business Strategy (JFBS). The journal aims to be a primary publication outlet for academics and scholars in the field of family business strategic issues. The first issue is now available… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils two new databases related to aquatic environment - March 12, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the release of two new databases - Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (FFAB) and Waters & Oceans Worldwide (WOW). The new products are claimed to represent database combinations which have never been attempted. Each database is… Read More
EE Times Group partners with OMEDA for database management - March 12, 2010
EE Times Group, part of United Business Media, has announced a partnership with integrated database management provider OMEDA to provide database management and email deployment services. The new database is expected to allow EE Times Group to engage with the engineering community… Read More
