Parker University selects Blackboard Learn to replace current LMS - October 31, 2012
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc., US, has announced that Parker University has selected Blackboard Learn to replace its current learning management system (LMS) following a three-month evaluation of four commercial and open source platforms. The selection was driven by the university's need to… Read More
Penguin, Random House merged to create global consumer publishing organisation - October 30, 2012
Two European media companies Pearson and Bertelsmann have announced an agreement to create the world's leading consumer publishing organisation by combining Penguin and Random House. The combination is stated to bring together two of the world's leading English language publishers, with highly complementary skills and strengths.… Read More
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Bodleian Libraries in deal with Elsevier for ClinicalKey - October 30, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has signed a one-year agreement with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) and the Bodleian Libraries providing access to ClinicalKey. Launched earlier this year, ClinicalKey draws answers from the largest proprietary collection of clinical resources, covering every medical… Read More
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal announce two publishing initiatives to expand reach - October 30, 2012
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), has announced two publishing initiatives that will expand the reach of PRS to the international plastic surgery community. The initiatives are: a publishing partnership between PRS… Read More
SAGE to publish The Journal of International Medical Research - October 29, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of The Journal of International Medical Research from Field House Publishing LLP. Edited by Professor Malcolm Lader of King’s College London, The Journal of International Medical Research is a peer reviewed international journal, now in its 40th volume. All… Read More
Maney Publishing acquires journal publishing division of Left Coast Press, Inc. - October 29, 2012
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has acquired the journal publishing division of Left Coast Press, Inc. (LCP). Left Coast Press, Inc. is a US-based publisher of academic and professional materials in the humanities, social sciences, and related professional disciplines. The 13 journals centre on a… Read More
Tunisia selects Web of Knowledge and InCites from Thomson Reuters to empower researchers and foster research management - October 26, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced an expansion of its longstanding relationship with the Tunisian National University Center of Scientific and Technical Documentation which gives university researchers and administrators access to Thomson Reuters InCites. The agreement marks a key step in… Read More
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland launch SciVal Experts community - October 24, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland (CTSC) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has launched their SciVal Experts community. SciVal Experts is Elsevier's networking tool designed to foster collaboration between investigators and promote multi-disciplinary clinical… Read More
Drexel University partners with Thomson Reuters to implement evidence-based assessment strategy - October 24, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a partnership with Drexel University, an institution widely recognised for its focus on experiential learning, to provide an innovative solution to help the university make informed decisions about its productivity and benchmark status, scholarship and performance.… Read More
SAGE to publish The Journal of International Medical Research - October 22, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of The Journal of International Medical Research from Field House Publishing LLP. Edited by Professor Malcolm Lader of King’s College London, The Journal of International Medical Research is a peer reviewed international journal, now in its 40th volume. All… Read More
