Anaheim University set to become the world’s first paperless university - April 21, 2009
Anaheim University, a US-based institution which pioneered online education in the mid-nineties, has now committed to being paperless by 2010. This directive has caused Anaheim to push publishers to produce e-books, as well as adopt technical innovations such as the Sony book reader that allow the… Read More
Two Springer plant science journals included in 100 most influential journals - April 21, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany has announced that two Springer plant science journals - Journal of Plant Research and Plant Ecology - have been included in the 100 most influential journals in biology and medicine over the last 100 years. The journals were described by the SLA as 'important to the… Read More
Charlesworth signs more publishers for online deal in China - April 21, 2009
Publishing solutions provider The Charlesworth Group, UK, has announced that 14 international publishers will benefit from additional gross annual revenue worth over $1 million through deals negotiated by The Charlesworth Group in China. For the seventh consecutive year Charlesworth has successfully negotiated individual contracts between the… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 21, 2009
The Fifth edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Liz Wager (If comment is cheap why is peer review so expensive?); Ryan Paul (Wikipedians to vote on Creative Commons license adoption); Nicole Harris (Where is the I in Open Content?); Christian Zimmermann (Tips for authors to improve their RePEc… Read More
Zynx Health selects Scope e-Knowledge Center for medical terminology mapping - April 20, 2009
Content enhancement and knowledge services company Scope e-Knowledge Center, India, a Quatrro Group Company, has announced that the company has been selected to perform a mission critical project for medical terminology mapping from Zynx Health Inc., US. Zynx Health is a health… Read More
Cochrane Center offers free access to information in The Cochrane Library - April 20, 2009
The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre has announced that everyone in Canada with access to the Internet will now be able to view the full content of The Cochrane Library, an on-line resource that provides evaluations on health treatments. The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre, in… Read More
