OhioLINK and EBSCO in deal to provide EDS as a shared service to OhioLINK libraries - December 17, 2012
The Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) and its Library Advisory Council have announced an agreement with EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) to provide the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as a shared service to OhioLINK libraries. As a result, member-libraries of Ohio's academic library… Read More
Thomson Reuters report examines impact of personalised medicine on pharm R&D - December 17, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the publication of a new report titled "Spotlight on Personalized Medicine, a Pharma Matters". The report seeks to provide a comprehensive view of the potential effects of personalised medicine on drug research and development. Based… Read More
Jisc welcomes the launch of Futurelearn - December 17, 2012
Jisc has welcomed the announcement by the Open University to bring together a range of free, open, online courses from leading UK universities through MOOCs (massively open online courses). Jisc has been supporting activity within online learning across the UK to enhance the learner experience and… Read More
Apple, publishers settle e-book pricing case with European Commission - December 17, 2012
Four major publishers and Apple have reportedly settled a case with European antitrust regulators after negotiations began in September, ending an ongoing row over e-book price fixing. Apple, along with HarperCollins, Hachette Livre, Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan and CBS-owned Simon… Read More
Website for new open-access journal, eLife, launched - December 17, 2012
eLife, a new open-access journal for outstanding advances in life science and biomedicine, reveals a fresh approach to presenting and using scientific content on its new website. In June 2011, three leading research funders came together in a unique collaboration to inspire change in science… Read More
Publishing Technology ends landmark year with new launch - December 17, 2012
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc, UK, marked the end of a highly successful year by announcing a major go live for its customer, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Developed on Publishing Technology's pub2web platform, the IET's Digital Library has become the organisation's… Read More
