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NPG supports Creative Commons
Nature Publishing Group will support the work of Creative Commons through an annual donation
RLUK selects EBSCO Discovery
Research Libraries UK has signed an agreement with EBSCO Publishing to provide the EBSCO Discovery Service to its members
Charter guides US public-access approach
A charter within the new America COMPETES Act aims to coordinate Federal agency policies concerning the results of research they fund
East View acquires Map Link
East View has purchased Map Link, a supplier of worldwide travel and adventure maps
SkyRiver picks up new library consortia
Three US library consortia have opted for SkyRiver
Universidad del País Vasco picks Innovative
Spain's Universidad del País Vasco (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea) selects Innovative products
Swets works with Cognizant for effectiveness and innovation
Swets has entered into a global technology relationship with Cognizant, which provides consulting, technology and business process outsourcing services
Study shows open-access support
Final SOAP results, which will be presented on 13 January, show widespread researcher support for open-access publication
Germany and UK work together on First World War archive
The German National Library, Oxford University and Europeana will digitise family papers and memorabilia from the First World War
Jönköping University buys SAGE Research Methods Online
Jönköping University, Sweden, signs six-year purchase of SAGE Research Methods Online
Springer announces API challenge
Springer has announced a competition for original, non-commercial applications using Springer metadata and content APIs