JST selects Scopus Custom Data for citation linkage analysis between scientific articles and patents - January 29, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Japan Science and Technology (JST) agency has selected Scopus Custom Data (SCD), the primary source of Scopus.com, to conduct citation linkage analysis between scientific articles and patents. Scopus Custom Data was selected for its wider coverage and clear… Read More
Gale acquires Questia Media, Inc - January 29, 2010
E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has acquired the assets of Questia Media, Inc., a provider of information and educational resources to students. Questia provides a premium subscription-based online information service that gives users access to more than 76,000 books from over… Read More
SHEDL member institutions gain access to EUP journals - January 28, 2010
Scholarly publisher Edinburgh University Press (EUP), UK, has announced a three year agreement with the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library (SHEDL). Under the deal, nineteen SHEDL member institutions in Scotland will gain access to all EUP journals. SHEDL was set up in 2009 to provide uniform… Read More
CIC to acquire major eBooks collection on ScienceDirect platform - January 27, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) has agreed to acquire the complete ScienceDirect eBooks collections for 2008, 2009 and 2010. Libraries and patrons in CIC member institutions will now be able to access over 1,300 titles across 18 science,… Read More
Springer to publish International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research - January 27, 2010
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it will publish the journal International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research, effective January 2010. The journal is the official publication of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) Japan. First launched by ITS Japan as the International Journal of ITS Research… Read More
AIP selects DataSalon’s MasterVision service for a fully-integrated ‘single customer view’ - January 27, 2010
Data solutions provider DataSalon Ltd., UK, has announced that the American Institute of Physics (AIP) has adopted its MasterVision service to create a complete profile of all subscribing institutions and new prospects. The system merges data from many different source systems, combining subscriptions, online usage, turnaways,… Read More
Oxford Journals and IDSA announce new publishing partnership - January 26, 2010
Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have announced a new publishing partnership. Under the deal, Oxford Journals will publish the latter’s journals, Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) and The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID), beginning January 1,… Read More
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Laerdal Medical partner to develop nursing skill simulations - January 26, 2010
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a partnership with Laerdal Medical. Under the deal, Lippincott’s print and online nursing content will be integrated with Laerdal’s state-of-the-art simulators and superior simulation programmes. Practicing nurses and nursing students will… Read More
Macmillan Education Group selects Semantico for online English learning products - January 26, 2010
Teaching and school curriculum materials publisher Macmillan Education Group, US, has announced that it will implement the Semantico Access Management System (SAMS) across its industry-leading range of English teaching materials and e-learning products. SAMS provides a flexible and sophisticated approach that can integrate simply with third-party… Read More
British Library Preservation Advisory Centre and DPC sign MoU to build digital preservation skills - January 25, 2010
The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre and the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding. Both organisations seek to promote a culture of shared responsibility for and understanding of digital content amongst those caring for library and archive… Read More
