CRKN concludes three-year license renewal deals with 14 scholarly publishers - January 15, 2010
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced the conclusion of three-year license renewals with 14 scholarly publishers, valued at about $140 million (CAD). These agreements follow an extended round of negotiations with publishers, aimed at providing CRKN's 73 university members with resources that foster innovative… Read More
CABI Agricultural Collection now available via Credo Reference platform - January 13, 2010
Online reference library Credo Reference, US, has signed an agreement to launch a new Publisher Collection from CABI. A set of CABI’s reference resources will soon be added to the Credo Reference platform. CABI is a non-profit international organisation that provides information to solve problems in… Read More
Forschungszentrum Jülich selects Scopus Custom Data to measure global reference values - January 12, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Forschungszentrum Jülich has selected Scopus Custom Data (SCD), the primary source of Scopus.com, to calculate global reference values at subject and country levels. Forschungszentrum Jülich is one of the largest research centers in Europe. Scopus Custom Data provides research… Read More
Dartmouth Journal Services to provide editorial and print production services for CHEST - January 12, 2010
Journal production services provider Dartmouth Journal Services (DJS), part of The Sheridan Group, US, has announced a partnership with the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Under the deal, DJS will provide editorial services and print production for CHEST, the official publication of the ACCP. A… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell and The Cochrane Collaboration extend publishing partnership in India - January 11, 2010
STM and scholarly publisher Wiley-Blackwell, US, has announced that The Cochrane Collaboration will be renewing its license with India. Representatives of Wiley-Blackwell and the Indian Council of Medical Research will meet on January 27, 2010, to formalise the modalities of this arrangement. This national license will… Read More
Mosby’s Nursing Skills, Corpak to create skill reference for feeding tube placement - January 8, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its online tool, Elsevier/Mosby Nursing Skills, has formed a partnership with Corpak MedSystems, a US-based manufacturer of enteral/vascular access devices. The partners will seek to develop an online skill reference for placing feeding tubes using the CORTRAK Enteral Access… Read More
Springer and ISOBM sign co-publishing agreement - January 8, 2010
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has signed an agreement with the International Society of Oncology and BioMarkers (ISOBM) to co-publish the journal Tumor Biology. Starting in January 2010, the global publisher will publish the journal six times a year electronically and in print. Professor Torgny Stigbrand from… Read More
Thieme Medical Publishers acquires Journal of Knee Surgery from Slack - January 8, 2010
Scientific and medical publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., US, acquired the Journal of Knee Surgery from healthcare information provider SLACK Inc, in late 2009. The first Thieme issue will be published in March 2010. Dr. Bernard Bach will continue as Editor-in-Chief of the journal. A quarterly… Read More
Co-Action Publishing to publish Libyan Journal of Medicine - January 8, 2010
Publisher Co-Action Publishing, Sweden, has announced the addition of the Libyan Journal of Medicine (ljm) to its portfolio. A peer-reviewed, open access, international medical journal, ljm seeks to promote health and health education by publishing premium medical research and data in the different disciplines of medicine.… Read More
Serials Solutions and Springshare partner to integrate KnowledgeWorks data into LibGuides - January 8, 2010
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced a partnership with library web-technology vendor Springshare. Under the deal, both companies will work together to provide the first ERAMS-based LibGuides integration, enabling common subscribers to create LibGuides A-to-Z lists powered by Serials Solutions… Read More
