Elsevier launches new Research 2.0 platform, 2collab - November 29, 2007
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the official launch of External link 2collab, a free online platform for scientific collaboration. The launch follows a successful beta testing period and incorporates feedback gained from researchers based at Elsevier's Development Partners, which include a range of premier academic,… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell set to relaunch InfoPOEMs with InfoRetriever - November 29, 2007
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced the relaunch of an enhanced version of its evidence-based medicine (EBM) content resource InfoPOEMs with InfoRetriever under the new name Essential Evidence Plus, in January 2008. Essential Evidence Plus will… Read More
The American Medical Association signs agency agreement with Charlesworth Group - November 29, 2007
The American Medical Association (AMA) has signed an agreement with publishing solutions provider The Charlesworth Group, UK. Under the deal, The Charlesworth Group will serve as AMA's main agent for online and print marketing in mainland China. The three-year, renewable relationship provides… Read More
Ingenta unveils feature-rich publications platform, pub2web - November 29, 2007
Information and publishing services provider Ingenta, UK, a division of Publishing Technology plc, has announced the launch of pub2web, its next-generation publications platform. Projected as a full-service feature-rich publishing system, it assembles a range of components into a scalable, extensible platform. Building on the technical architecture… Read More
Million Book Project crosses target, scanning over 1.5 million books - November 29, 2007
The Million Book Project initiated by Carnegie Mellon University has reportedly crossed the 1.5 millionth book scanning milestone. Launched nearly a decade ago by computer scientists at the university, the project seeks to digitise the published works of humankind and make them freely available online. Of the over 1.5 million… Read More
Pitt’s new online service links patrons to statewide digital collections - November 29, 2007
The University of Pittsburgh's University Library System (ULS) has announced the launch of a new online service, Pennsylvania Digital Library (PADL). The new online service allows researchers, students, genealogists, and the general public to search digital collections created by Pennsylvania libraries, museums,… Read More
