Three programmes that provide free, or almost free, access to online peer-reviewed journals for researchers in more than 100 of the world's poorest countries have been officially extended to 2015.
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Accucoms expands its business in Latin America
11 July 2007
Accucoms has launched a sales representation service for publishers wishing to increase their sales in Latin America.
Wiley extends partnership with AIChE
10 July 2007
Wiley and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) have renewed and extended their agreement for publication of the Institute's flagship journals.
OCLC acquires remaining shares of OCLC PICA
03 July 2007
OCLC has acquired the remaining shares of OCLC PICA Group to become the sole shareholder of the European library and information systems supplier.
HHMI announces new access policy for research articles
28 June 2007
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will require its original research articles to be made freely accessible in a public repository within six months of publication.
British Library picks Innodata Isogen for publisher digitisation
28 June 2007
The British Library has selected Innodata Isogen as its development partner for its Publisher Digitisation Service.
Global Science Gateway opens
26 June 2007
An online global gateway to science information from 15 national portals has now been opened.
Emerald acquires information and computing titles
25 June 2007
Emerald has acquired four journals from Troubador Publishing.
Australian health librarian picks up SLA award
25 June 2007
Stephen Due has been named the 2007 Information Professional of the Year by the SLA Australia/-New Zealand Chapter.
TG Publishing and Wiley announce e-book partnership
20 June 2007
TG Publishing is partnering with John Wiley & Sons to deliver technology book content online.
Oxford Journals tries out new approach to open access
19 June 2007
Primary papers in the Journal of Experimental Botany are being published as open access with no article-processing charge if the author's institution subscribes to the journal.
Two libraries switch to Innovative
19 June 2007
Innovative Interfaces has announced two new customers for its Millennium integrated library management system.
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