OpenAccess.se launches project to bring Nordic journals to OA mode - November 26, 2007
OpenAccess.se, a development programme to support open access (OA) in Sweden organised by the National Library's Department for National Co-operation, has announced a project to launch new OA journals and convert existing TA journals to OA. The project supports the transition of scientific or learned Nordic journals to OA mode,… Read More
BioMed Central launches new Discovery Notes section in Biology Direct - November 26, 2007
Open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced a new section 'Discovery Notes' within its OA journal, Biology Direct. The section will be overseen by Section Editor L Aravind and Editors-in-Chief David J Lipman, Laura Landweber, and Eugene Koonin. Discovery Notes will be brief reports… Read More
Bankers looking to sell down Riverdeep debt ahead of Harcourt buy - November 26, 2007
Bankers of education publisher Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep are reportedly in an advanced stage in selling down $7.15 billion of debt in the group. The sale is largely related to its planned $4 billion deal to acquire Reed Elsevier's Harcourt US education business. The debt placing, which is expected to price… Read More
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New version of IngentaConnect includes article guidance, one-click purchasing - November 23, 2007
Information and publishing services provider Ingenta, UK, a division of Publishing Technology plc, has announced the latest release of its flagship web platform, IngentaConnect. The latest version includes a number of new features which have been developed in response to user feedback and evolving technologies. Firstly,… Read More
The Royal Society of Chemistry and Syngenta to launch African science initiative - November 23, 2007
The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, and leading agri-business company Syngenta have launched the Pan Africa Chemistry Network to help promote the economic and social development of the continent. The Network, which will eventually span the whole continent, is initially being established… Read More
