Open Access Directory celebrates first anniversary - May 4, 2009
The Open Access Directory (OAD), a Wiki hosted by Simmons College, celebrated its first anniversary on April 30. Under OAD, community contributors create and maintain simple, factual lists about open access (OA) to science and scholarship. Launched in 2008 and operated entirely by an international corps… Read More
SAGE Reference titles included in Library Journal’s best reference 2008 - May 4, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that four SAGE Reference titles have been included in Library Journal's annual Best Reference feature announced this month. The titles were chosen in four different categories - Sciences, Social Sciences, Business/Economics and current events. The Library Journal Best Reference list honours… Read More
Emerald introduces Reprints and Permissions Service for eBooks through Rightslink - May 4, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that Reprint and Permissions for Emerald's eBook content is now available through Copyright Clearance Center's (CCC) Rightslink service. Rightslink is an online service that provides a content licensing solution for publishers. By extending its… Read More
Nstein launches editor-centric web CMS – WCM 4.1 - May 4, 2009
Nstein Technologies, Inc., a Canada-based provider of online publishing solutions for newspapers, magazines and online content providers, has announced the launch of WCM (Web Content Management) 4.1, a feature-rich upgrade to its content management system (CMS). Most notable among the additions is WCM Mojo, a portable,… Read More
Content Data Solutions unveils browser based content management solution as SaaS - May 4, 2009
Publishing software developer Content Data Solutions, US, has announced the release of its Web Publishing Solution (WPS) as Software as a Service (SaaS). WPS SaaS is being offered to reduce or eliminate the upfront financial investment typically required when implementing a content management system. WPS, targeted… Read More
RIN and Repositories Support Project event to look at how mandates work in practice - May 4, 2009
The Research Information Network (RIN) and the Repositories Support Project (RSP) are holding a free event to look at how researchers are responding to mandates to include the results of their research work in repositories. The event, scheduled for May 29 at the Royal Institute of… Read More
