New SAGE license to provide university alumni with access to all SAGE products - November 5, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a change to its licenses that will provide university alumni with access to the content hosted on the SAGE Journals, SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Knowledge platforms through their university library. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be… Read More
‘BMC Medicine’ study describes increasing prevalence of open access publishing - November 5, 2012
The sixth annual Open Access Week was recently held, and BioMed Central organised a number of events around the world to spread the word. A study published in BMC Medicine at the start of the Open Access Week showed how open access (OA) publishing is becoming… Read More
Publishers ordered to pay $3 million in Gergia State University copyright case - November 5, 2012
In a final order in the Georgia State E-reserves case, Cambridge University Press vs. Patton, Judge Orinda Evans directed the publisher plaintiffs to pay the defendants nearly $3 million in legal fees and costs, including $2,861,348.71 in attorneys’ fees and $85,746.39 in other court costs, it… Read More
China Academic Library & Information System consortium meets IOP Publishing to discuss industry issues - November 5, 2012
A delegation from the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS) recently visited London to meet with non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP). CALIS and IOP discussed a range of topics, including STM publishing industry issues, such as open access, usage and demand, and IOP's… Read More
Health Council of Canada launches new Health Innovation Portal - November 5, 2012
The Health Council of Canada has announced the launch of its new Health Innovation Portal. The Health Innovation Portal is a website that houses innovative healthcare practices, policies, programmes and services from across Canada. The portal includes a searchable database of innovative practices, an overview… Read More
UBM TechWeb and UBM DeusM launch new online community for IT decision makers - November 5, 2012
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, and UBM DeusM have announced the launch of Enterprise Conversation, a new online community for IT decision makers looking to derive the greatest value and innovation from their technology and infrastructure investments. Enterprise Conversation will… Read More
