University of Utah, NPG join Labtiva’s pilot for access to single journal articles - September 28, 2012
Software company Labtiva, US, has launched a pilot programme that seeks to provide libraries and institutions with affordable and instant access to scientific articles in non-subscribed journals. The first participants in the pilot programme, called ReadCube Access, are the University of Utah and Read More
Maney Publishing to deploy Editorial Manager to humanities and social science journals - September 28, 2012
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced that it will be deploying the Editorial Manager (EM) peer review system to some 40 humanities and social science (HSS) publications in the near future. EM is currently available for Maney's entire list of STM journals and interest in… Read More
Springer in deal to publish book series with British Society for Immunology - September 27, 2012
STM publisher Springer and the British Society for Immunology (BSI) have announced an agreement to publish six books per year, to be included in Springer’s long-running book series, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. The edited volumes and monographs by renowned scientists will present the latest… Read More
EBSCO Publishing and Capita partner to enhance library resource discovery - September 27, 2012
Capita, a UK-based provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions, and research database and discovery service provider, EBSCO Publishing, have announced a partnership to offer integrated access to extensive electronic resources within Capita’s existing library resource discovery solution, Prism and EBSCO Discovery Service. Users… Read More
ICAP in collaboration with NIST, UNH-IOL for conformity assessment programme - September 27, 2012
The IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) has announced plans to collaborate with the US' National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). The organisations will work jointly on the development of a conformity assessment initiative for the IEEE… Read More
Elsevier partners with edX offering interactive study via the web - September 26, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced plans to provide free content through edX, the online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Students who enroll in edX's course 6.002X: Circuits and Electronics will have free access to an online version… Read More
John Wiley & Sons and The Physiological Society renew publishing partnership - September 26, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and The Physiological Society have announced the renewal of their publishing partnership, building on over eight years of collaboration. The renewed partnership will ensure the society’s titles, The Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology, continue to develop as thought… Read More
The Optical Society and Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics partner to launch new journal – Photonics Research - September 26, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced a partnership with the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) and Chinese Laser Press (CLP) to launch a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The journal, titled Photonics Research, is a joint publication of SIOM and OSA and is scheduled… Read More
University Book Store launches in-store textbook rental programme - September 24, 2012
University Book Store, a US-based independent bookstore, has announced the launch of an in-store textbook rental service at its U District, Tacoma, Bothell and Health Sciences locations. The new programme is seen to complement its online rental programme, which has been available for two years now.… Read More
National League for Nursing partners with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to expand publishing reach - September 21, 2012
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has announced a partnership with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, to expand the scope and reach of its publishing. LWW will be the exclusive distributor of print and e-books for the NLN, and will provide… Read More
