Chinese universities gain access to IOS Press’ e-journals - April 13, 2009
STM publisher IOS Press, Netherlands, and the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL), China, have signed a 3 year contract for the access to all of IOS electronic publications. The deal follows an extensive review of actual usage by the Chinese library users, which showed that… Read More
Two more Informa journals accepted for coverage in MEDLINE - April 13, 2009
Informa Pharmaceutical Science, a division of Informa Business Information, has announced the inclusion of two of its titles in the US National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE Index. Informa's Journal of Medical Economics (JME) and Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents are joining the company's related titles (including… Read More
OCLC, EBSCO deal to offer library patrons online access to full text of authoritative ejournals - April 13, 2009
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), recently signed an agreement. The new deal makes it possible for libraries that subscribe to both WorldCat Local and EBSCOhost services to provide their users with easy online… Read More
CRC Press forms first Library Advisory Board - April 13, 2009
Scientific publisher CRC Press, US, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, has formed its first Library Advisory Board. The Board will spearhead discussion between librarians and CRC about the rapidly changing trends of the 21st century library. The outcome of these discussions will fuel… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 13, 2009
The Fourth edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Colin Smith (Concern about accepted manuscripts and the possibility of open access publishing); Gavin Baker (NIH Open-Access Policy Turns 1 Year Old); Kent Anderson (Are e-Books Already Mainstream?); David Clover (Online Research Papers Database - ORO); and Roddy MacLeod (Top… Read More
Elsevier acquires Professional Development Software, Inc - April 10, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Professional Development Software, Inc. (PDS), the provider of Softwarefornurses.com online learning education products. Under the deal, PDS will be integrated into Elsevier's Evolve Testing and Remediation product suite (which includes the 'HESI Test'), bringing… Read More
