Authors groups join lawsuit against HathiTrust over orphan works
The U.K. Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, the Norwegian Nonfiction Writers and Translators Association, the Swedish Writers Union, The Writers’ Union of Canada, and...
Google close to launching e-books platform in UK
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly preparing an 'imminent' UK launch of its e-books platform for selling digital titles, with members of...
MarkLogic announces key executive appointments
MarkLogic® Corporation, today announced key executive appointments that strengthen the management team as the company manages its aggressive growth and surpasses revenue targets. Ron...
Elsevier/MC, Care Communications offer ICD-10 solution for healthcare organisations
Elsevier / MC Strategies, today announced its collaboration with Care Communications, a leader in Health Information Management (HIM) consulting. The result is a comprehensive resource...
Princeton goes open access to stop staff handing all copyright to journals
Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University will prevent researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a...
Sage Recognizes Most Downloaded/Cited Articles 2009-2010
SAGE has published a collection of the top downloaded and cited journal articles from across its entire journals portfolio for 2009-2010. The list recognizes...
iPad to enjoy 73.4 percent of media tablet market, says Gartner report
Worldwide media tablet sales to end users are on pace to total 63.6 million units, a 261.4 percent increase from 2010 sales of 17.6...
American Psychological Association Launches PsycTHERAPY
The American Psychological Association (APA) announces the release of its new database, PsycTHERAPY. Designed for students, faculty, and seasoned professionals in psychotherapy and counseling,...
Kindle Books Now Available at over 11,000 Local Libraries
Amazon.com today announced that Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States....
Thomson Reuters predicts Citation Laureates
With just two weeks until the recipients of some of the world’s most coveted research prizes are named, Thomson Reuters is releasing its picks...
Swets adds Impact Factor analysis to SwetsWise Selection Support
Swets announced the successful implementation and release of impact factor analysis into SwetsWise Selection Support, the most comprehensive holdings evaluation tool currently available. SwetsWise Selection Support offers an unparalleled...
EBSCO predicts up to 6 percent increase in publisher prices for libraries
Publishing services provider EBSCO, US, has announced that it expects the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic/medical libraries for 2012 (before currency...