Copyright Clearance Center and Wolper expand partnership - June 13, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, and information management services provider Wolper Subscription Services have expanded their one-year old partnership. Wolper has become the first subscription agency to be authorised as a referral partner for additional CCC products. Earlier in 2010,… Read More
IMS acquires software solutions company, Med-Vantage - June 13, 2011
Pharmaceutical and healthcare information provider IMS Health, US, has acquired US-based software solutions company Med-Vantage to further expand its presence and capabilities in the payer marketplace. Med-Vantage offers its clients a comprehensive suite of provider performance management and member engagement solutions that promote quality care and… Read More
UCLA in pact with Roche for access to latest research technologies - June 13, 2011
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has announced an agreement with Switzerland-based biotech company Roche. Under the deal, Roche will provide UCLA's stem cell and cancer researchers with the latest technologies that will drive research capabilities and further the understanding of complex disease. The… Read More
New Corporate Computing subscription database now available from ebrary - June 9, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of its new Corporate Computing subscription database. Corporations around the world can now easily and affordably provide unlimited, multi-user sales of an instant digital library of essential computing e-books that serve the practical information needs… Read More
Japan Science and Technology Agency selects Thomson Reuters’ ScholarOne Manuscripts for 64 journals - June 8, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has selected ScholarOne Manuscripts as a peer review workflow management system for its 64 journals. JST reviewed multiple solutions and selected two preferred systems when it upgraded its internal… Read More
Thomson Reuters to divest Healthcare business - June 7, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced its intention to divest its Healthcare business, which has been part of the company's Healthcare & Science segment. The Healthcare business provides data, analytics and performance benchmarking solutions and services to companies, government agencies and healthcare professionals. With… Read More
Cengage Learning EMEA acquires Nelson Thornes’ Nursing & Allied Health list - June 7, 2011
Teaching, learning and research solutions provider Cengage Learning EMEA has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nelson Thornes' Nursing & Allied Health list. Cengage Learning publishes under the imprints of Delmar, Wadsworth and Gale well known titles such as Gloria Pickar's Dosage Calculations, The… Read More
RSNA signs exclusive sales agreement with Globe Publications - June 7, 2011
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has signed an exclusive sales agreement with Globe Publication Pvt. Ltd., an India-based international subscription agency. Under the deal, Globe will now handle all journal subscriptions originating in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It will act on… Read More
Ingram Content Group and Brill announce e-content management agreement - June 7, 2011
Ingram Content Group Inc., US, has announced an e-content management agreement with scholarly and academic publisher Brill. Brill has selected Ingram's CoreSource platform to distribute and archive scholarly books to bookselling partners worldwide. Brill's publishing programme focuses on humanities, international law… Read More
NCRM at Case Western Reserve University partners with Edheads to launch web-based education modules on stem cells - June 6, 2011
The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has partnered with Edheads, a provider of online education tools, to launch web-based education modules about stem cells. The modules, based on real clinical trials, are… Read More