American Institute of Physics and Publishing Technology partner to develop next generation Scitation - December 1, 2011
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has announced a partnership with UK-based publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc to build the next generation of AIP's Scitation, scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2012. The new custom platform… Read More
SPIE and Japan Society of Applied Physics renew agreement - November 30, 2011
SPIE, an international society for optics and photonics, and the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) have renewed an agreement to collaborate in technical conferences, publications, and other information exchange. The two societies' presidents recently signed a memorandum of understanding in Osaka. The MOU recognises… Read More
Publishing Technology and CNPIEC partner to develop content delivery platform for the Chinese library market - November 30, 2011
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc, UK, has announced a partnership with the China National Publications Import and Export Corporation (CNPIEC) to deliver the first ever digital publishing platform to supply content to Chinese libraries. The move follows the launch of Publishing Technology plc in… Read More
HighWire Press to host ECS Digital Library - November 30, 2011
The US' Electrochemical Society (ECS) has announced that it has awarded the hosting of its ECS Digital Library (ECS DL) to Stanfords University's HighWire Press, with a launch date anticipated for June 2012. It has been noted that ECS' peer-reviewed journals… Read More
JISC Collections and Elsevier renew agreement for e-journal content - November 30, 2011
JISC Collections, the membership organisation that supports the provision of digital content for education and research in the UK, has agreed to the terms of a license to renew access for the next five years to Elsevier's journal content, via SciVerse ScienceDirect… Read More
ProQuest signs French national agreement for access to Early English Books Online - November 30, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Bibliographic Agency for Higher Education (ABES) in France have signed a new national licence agreement. The deal will enable all research and educational institutions throughout France and French territories to access Early English Books Online (EEBO). … Read More
AIP Publishing partners with MathJax - November 29, 2011
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has become a MathJax partner by providing major funding to the MathJax initiative. It now offers MathJax to render mathematics in its online journals. MathJax is an open-source JavaScript display engine that produces high-quality math… Read More
ICIS acquires Parpinelli TECNON - November 29, 2011
ICIS, the global chemical, energy and fertilizer market intelligence division of Reed Business Information, has announced its acquisition of the global data products and research services of Parpinelli TECNON. Parpinelli TECNON is an independent data and consulting business specialising in the areas of petrochemicals, feedstocks,… Read More
Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research gains access to Nature and Scientific American - November 25, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has signed an agreement allowing researchers across the country to access Nature and Scientific American. The deal was signed with the General Directorate for Scientific Research and… Read More
SAGE set to publish Journal of Drug Issues - November 24, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it has been chosen by the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice to publish the Journal of Drug Issues, beginning in January 2012. Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) seeks to provide a professional and scholarly forum… Read More
