Thomson Reuters announces new team for Reuters Foundation - April 29, 2008
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for businesses and professionals, has announced a new leadership team for the Reuters Foundation. Richard J. Harrington, former Thomson president and chief executive officer, has been appointed Foundation Chairman. Monique Villa, former managing director at Reuters Media, has been… Read More
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SPARC Europe and DOAJ launch seal to set standards for OA journals - April 28, 2008
Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Europe, UK and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Lund University Libraries have announced the launch of the SPARC Europe Seal for Open Access journals. The seal is expected to set standards for open… Read More
Copyright tool Rightsphere enhanced with new rights management capabilities - April 28, 2008
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, has announced major enhancements to Rightsphere, the company's rights advisory and management tool. Driven by input from leading corporate information managers and librarians, these changes are projected to make it possible to manage complex rights and… Read More
NPG offers free access to biomedical journals for INASP partner nations - April 28, 2008
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) have announced that they will provide free access to over 65 NPG journals for several developing world countries. NPG will make its… Read More
ScienceDirect upgraded with intuitive reference and navigational features - April 28, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the addition of new intuitive reference and navigational features to its online STM platform, ScienceDirect. With this upgrade researchers are expected to experience a boost in productivity and a faster and more seamless research process.… Read More
