Over 18,000 geological maps from SEPM integrated into Elsevier’s Geofacets - September 18, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) have announced the integration of more than 18,000 geological maps from SEPM into Elsevier's web-based research tool, Geofacets. First announced in April 2012, and now available to Geofacets users, the integration grants geoscientists access… Read More
Brill acquires Language and Linguistics titles from Emerald Group Publishing - September 18, 2012
Academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, has announced an agreement with Emerald Group Publishing to acquire the Language and Linguistics titles from their extensive books portfolio, effective immediately. The acquisition comprises six high-quality book series including the series Current Research in the Semantics/Pragmatics Interface, Studies in Pragmatics… Read More
PennWell acquires Elsevier Public Safety Group - September 17, 2012
B2B publisher PennWell Corporation, US, has reportedly acquired the Elsevier Public Safety Group including flagship magazine Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS), JEMS.com, and the EMS Today Conference & Exposition (the JEMS Conference), EMS Insider newsletter, along with FireRescue magazine, FirefighterNation.com, FireEMSblogs.com,… Read More
IOP Publishing and Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information sign agreement to widen scientific research in Korea - September 17, 2012
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, and the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a new strategic collaboration for the provision and dissemination of scientific research. Under the deal, Korean researchers will… Read More
SAGE set to publish Canadian Pharmacists Journal - September 14, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has reached an agreement with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) to publish its flagship journal, the Canadian Pharmacists Journal (CPJ), beginning in 2013. Established in 1868, CPJ is the oldest continuously published periodical in Canada. CPJ features original research and review papers… Read More
Kno ties up with Wiley to add top digital textbook titles for college students - September 14, 2012
Education software firm Kno, US, has announced that it has partnered with global publishing company John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, to add top digital textbook titles for college students. The new partnership with Wiley's Global Education business will reportedly provide Kno with a range of… Read More
CAS and NIH Library collaborate to provide enterprise-wide access to SciFinder - September 12, 2012
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced a collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library to provide enterprise-wide access to SciFinder. Scientists across NIH can now have on-demand access to what is claimed to be… Read More
Elsevier acquires patient education solutions provider, ExitCare - September 12, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of ExitCare, LLC, an enterprise-wide solution for patient education and discharge instructions. ExitCare provides peer-reviewed patient education and discharge instructions to support clinicians, empower patients and help providers meet their patients' educational needs. The acquisition is effective immediately and… Read More
Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education provide over 900,000 healthcare professionals with access to DynaMed - September 12, 2012
The Brazilian Ministries of Health and Education have made evidence-based clinical reference DynaMed available to more than 900,000 healthcare professionals throughout the country. The ministries, in a partnership with the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support… Read More
IEEE and The MIT Press partner to deliver new eBooks collection via IEEE Xplore digital library - September 12, 2012
Technical professional organisation IEEE, US, has partnered with The MIT Press to offer access to a special selection of computing and engineering eBooks as part of the IEEE Xplore digital library. The MIT Press is a university press affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)… Read More
