Anti-open access bill suffers sudden death
Legislation in the US Congress that would have stopped funding agencies stipulating that research they fund with taxpayer dollars be made publicly available has...
E-book consumers drive sales via apps and online retailers, says BISG Study
E-book consumers are increasing their purchase of books -- both print and e-book formats -- online and especially through in-app purchasing, and decreasing their...
OCLC in deal with publishers to add more content and collections to WorldCat Local
OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world and has added important new content and collections to WorldCat Local, the OCLC...
Elsevier withdraws support for Research Works Act
By Chrysanne Lowe
Vice President Marketing Communications
At Elsevier, we have always focused on serving the global research community and ensuring the best possible access to research publications and...
Serials Solutions® Appoints Pam Cory to Lead Global Market Expansion
Serials Solutions®, a ProQuest® business, announced today that Pam Cory has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Global Market Development. As...
Downloadable Version of FAST Now Available
OCLC Research has made FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) available for bulk download, along with some minor improvements based on user feedback and...
Wiley Acquires Inscape, a Leading Provider of DiSC®-Based Learning Solutions
Wiley Acquires Inscape, a Leading Provider of DiSC®-Based Learning Solutions: Acquisition extends Wiley's global reach and accelerates Wiley's digital strategy in workplace learning
John Wiley...
British Book Buyers are Switching to “e” from Print and Spending Less
E-book sales are rising to offset a decline in physical book purchases, but only in volume. With the lower price points of e-books versus...
China/Asia on Demand Metadata Accessible via EBSCO Discovery Service
A new partnership between EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Oriprobe Information Services Inc. will allow content from China/Asia On Demand (CAOD) to be accessible within EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). The...
Elsevier Appoints New Managing Director for Clinical Decision Support Group
Elsevier, has appointed Jay Katzen as Managing Director of its Clinical Decision Support (CDS) group within Elsevier Health Sciences. Katzen will be responsible for all CDS...
Elsevier Honored with Six PROSE Awards
Elsevier today announced that it has garnered top honors and recognition at the 2011 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE Awards)....
Elsevier Launches New Journal: Energy Strategy Reviews
Elsevier, today announced the launch of Energy Strategy Reviews, a new quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focusing on energy strategy, planning and decision making.
Energy Strategy Reviews stimulates the exchange...