De Gruyter to test patron-driven acquisition model at FernUniversität university in Hagen - August 5, 2011
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that it will provide German distance-learning university FernUniversität in Hagen with comprehensive trial access to its specialist literature with a view to identifying demand. The test will last for a year, beginning August 1, 2011, and examine the new… Read More
Springer set to publish official journal of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society - August 4, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced that it will publish the Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (CJME), starting January 2012. CJME is the official journal of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). The journal joins Springer's Chinese Library of Science, a collection of more than 90 China-based… Read More
BMJ Group in deal with German hospitals to support better patient care - August 4, 2011
Medical publisher the BMJ Group, UK, has announced an agreement with Asklepios Clinics Hamburg - part of the largest private hospital group in Germany – to provide fully integrated access to Best Practice from the BMJ Evidence Centre for daily use across… Read More
SAGE acquires Learning Matters - August 2, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of UK independent publisher Learning Matters. The sale was announced jointly by Learning Matters founder and Managing Director Jonathan Harris, and Ziyad Marar, Global Publishing Director, SAGE. Founded in 1999, Learning Matters is a leading publisher of market… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education’s CINCH Science programme selected by Texas State Board of Education for state-wide use - August 1, 2011
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make McGraw-Hill Education's CINCH Science programme available state-wide for use in Grades 5-12. The decision comes as the state works to find affordable digital solutions that meet its latest educational standards and prepare students for new state… Read More
McMaster University partners with DynaMed to identify practice-changing evidence across medical disciplines - August 1, 2011
McMaster University's Health Information Research Unit and DynaMed from EBSCO Publishing have partnered to help physicians understand the scope of the medical research being published every day. As a result of the agreement, the two best systems for keeping up with medical research have come together… Read More
Springer acquires Asia Europe Journal from Asia-Europe Foundation - July 29, 2011
STM publisher Springer has acquired the Asia Europe Journal from the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). The ASEF has transferred the copyright of the journal to Springer. The Foundation will no longer be associated with the journal. Re-launched with new editors-in-chief and refocusing on its core topics,… Read More
Affymetrix selects Ariadne as exclusive partner for Affymetrix University Gene Expression Training Program - July 28, 2011
Ariadne, a US-based provider of bioinformatics software, has announced that Affymetrix, a pioneer of the genomic revolution, has chosen Ariadne as an exclusive partner of the Affymetrix University Gene Expression Training Program. Ariadne will provide instruction on pathway analysis during each of the three-day, hands-on training… Read More
Wolters Kluwer to divest Pharma Solutions business - July 28, 2011
Information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands, has announced plans to divest its pharma business. The company claims to be well-positioned to benefit from healthcare reform trends globally to support the Health division's growth strategy. The pharma business, with leading brands Source and Adis,… Read More
ACS Publications and CAS announce integration of CAS’ CA Section subject index topics to tag articles across 39 ACS scholarly journals - July 28, 2011
The ACS Publications and Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) divisions of the American Chemical Society (ACS) jointly announced the integration of CAS' CA Section subject index topics to tag articles across the 39 scholarly research journals published by the Society. This includes the… Read More
