Springer adds 28,000 German-language titles to Springer Book Archives - March 12, 2013
STM publisher Springer is providing online access to its historic German-language titles in addition to those in English, adding another 28,000 eBooks to the Springer Book Archives (SBA). These books are part of the SBA project in which books dating right back to 1842 – when… Read More
Sixty-Six titles to join Wiley’s journal portfolio in 2013 - March 12, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that sixty-six journals will join the publisher in 2013. The titles include 52 journals moving to Wiley from other publishers or self-publication, and 14 new titles, of which eight are open access. The titles joining Wiley represent… Read More
SAGE to publish the International Journal of Green Nanotechnology - March 12, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will begin publishing the International Journal of Green Nanotechnology, an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the critical issues related to physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, medicine, engineering and the technological aspects of Green Nanotechnology. The journal will continue to… Read More
ProQuest to distribute NewspaperARCHIVE database to libraries worldwide - March 12, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that it will distribute NewspaperARCHIVE.com to libraries and other institutions worldwide. The 130 million page database is said to capture coverage from valuable local newspapers throughout North America, the UK and select countries from 1607 to the… Read More
De Gruyter to present OA distribution model for libraries via short film - March 12, 2013
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, will be presenting its distribution model for open access (OA) articles at the 2013 German Librarians' Day. Under the model, libraries and research institutions can obtain various packages for OA distribution. The packages are said to enable affiliated researchers to quickly… Read More
Michael Krüger to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 - March 11, 2013
The London Book Fair has announced that the tenth annual Lifetime Achievement Award in International Publishing, will be awarded to Michael Krüger, CEO of Hanser Verlag. Michael, who began working at Hanser in 1968, is credited with making the publishing house one of the most important… Read More
