Gale titles named Outstanding Reference Sources for 2008 - February 24, 2009
E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced that three of its titles were named Outstanding Reference Sources for 2008 by the American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Available in digital, eBook and print format, the winning titles are:… Read More
SAGE expands advertising sales force - February 24, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the acquisition of a portion of the advertising sales business of US-based Leonard Media Group (LMG). Jeff Leonard, principal of Leonard Media Group, will continue to own and operate his remaining businesses under the LMG umbrella. The 5-member team from the… Read More
Dear Subscriber - February 24, 2009
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Open access to scientific papers has limited impact in developed world, says study - February 23, 2009
Scientific journal Science has published a report, according to which having research published in open access (OA) journals and other free sources does not lead to increased exposure and citations. These findings are seen to provide new insight into the nature of scholarly discussion and the… Read More
ARL issues statement on current global economic crisis and its effect on publishing and library subscriptions - February 23, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released a statement on the current global economic crisis and its effect on publishing and library subscriptions. The ARL statement, which is aimed at scholarly publishers and vendors, reinforces some of the key points in a recent statement by… Read More
UK Research Reserve Phase 2 launched - February 23, 2009
The UK Research Reserve (UKRR) programme, a collaborative initiative of higher education libraries led by Imperial College London and the British Library, has been launched. Under the initiative, the British Library will store low-use journals for the HE community and make them accessible to researchers and… Read More
