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
JISC Collections, DataSalon launch free online database comparison tool - November 23, 2007
Data solutions provider DataSalon Ltd, UK, has announced a partnership with JISC Collections to launch a free online database comparison tool, the Academic Database Assessment Tool. The new tool seeks to help libraries make informed decisions on future… Read More
Thieme Atlas of Anatomy series now available on DVD - November 23, 2007
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently announced the availability of the Thieme Atlas of Anatomy Image Collection: Neck and Internal Organs as well as Thieme Atlas of Anatomy Image Collection: Head and Neuroanatomy on DVD. The DVD releases are projected to… Read More
Self.Com adds medical health search powered by Healthline Networks - November 23, 2007
Health information services provider Healthline Networks, US, has announced an agreement with SELF Magazine, a Condé Nast publication. Under the deal, Healthline will power health searches on the magazine's flagship website, Self.com. Also, SELF's branded health content archives will be featured on the Healthline Network. SELF… Read More
British Library strikes four sales partnerships for new online services - November 23, 2007
The British Library has announced four new sales partnerships with BTJ Sverige AB, Arabian Advanced Systems, FlySheet Information Services and Orex, to distribute its new services including British Library Direct+ and Turning the Pages 2.0. British Library Direct+ allows subscribers to build their own library of… Read More
Pearson on EContent list of key players in digital content industry - November 23, 2007
Educational publisher Pearson, US, has announced that it has been named to the EContent 100, EContent magazine's list of the companies that matter most in the digital content industry. The EContent 100 list represents the best digital content companies as selected by a panel of judges… Read More