Open Book Alliance supports Congressional enquiry into Google Book Alliance - September 16, 2010
The US' House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy is set to explore growing concerns about anti-competitive and monopolistic practices taking place online. The Open Book Alliance (OBA) applauds the action and urges the subcommittee to use the hearing to continue its examination of the… Read More
PAHO partners with EQUATOR Network to improve health research reporting in Latin America - September 16, 2010
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a partnership with the EQUATOR Network to improve reporting of health research in the Americas through the wider use of guidelines that promote greater accuracy and transparency in research publications. Under an agreement signed recently, PAHO will translate… Read More
IEEE offers new subscription option for members subscribing to IEEE Xplore - September 16, 2010
Technical professional association IEEE has announced a new subscription option, available only to IEEE members, offering full-text access to the IEEE Xplore digital library. Designed for professionals who want to stay current on the latest technology advances, IEEE Member Digital Library Basic provides IEEE members with… Read More
ProQuest among US’ top 20 most innovative users of business technology - September 16, 2010
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that the company has been ranked 17th in the 2010 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology. ProQuest, best known for its creation of information and technology tools that support… Read More
BMJ Group specialist title wins ALPSP Best New Journal 2010 award - September 16, 2010
Publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that BMJ Case Reports, a peer reviewed specialist online title published by BMJ Group, has won the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Best New Journal 2010 award. Launched in 2008, BMJ Case Reports has the largest single… Read More
Elsevier names Suzanne BeDell as MD, Science and Technology Books - September 16, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Suzanne BeDell has joined Elsevier as Managing Director, S&T Books, effective September 1, 2010. In her new position, BeDell will provide overall vision to further Elsevier's mission to design and develop both print and electronic products that serve customers… Read More
