Ex Libris integrates ‘About this book’ pages from Google Book Search into its products - March 19, 2008
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the successful integration of 'About this book' pages from Google Book Search service into Ex Libris products. Ex Libris and several of its customers collaborated closely to develop and implement this feature in their libraries. In less… Read More
EMpact to promote and market GTA products - March 19, 2008
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, has announced that it has been appointed as sales agent by GTA Information Technology Co., Ltd. (GTA). Under the agreement, EMpact will promote and sell GTA's products in North America, South America, Europe,… Read More
Monterey Institute gets MacArthur Foundation grant for new journal - March 19, 2008
The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education has received a $2 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support a new journal - the International Journal of Learning and Media. The new journal seeks to provide a forum for research and… Read More
Dear Subscribers - March 19, 2008
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CAS to provide CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in Wikiprojects - March 18, 2008
Chemical database provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) has announced that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. This collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission to provide access to the world's chemical and scientific literature and patents, with indexes built around the largest compendium… Read More
Emerald and EMpact Sales sign preferred agreement to promote and sell Emerald journals - March 18, 2008
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK, recently signed a preferred agreement with EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division. The new agreement grants EMpact preferred rights to promote and sell Emerald's journals in Argentina, Brazil, Korea,… Read More
