Medical researchers and doctors in training regularly use online journals, even if they have to do so from their local internet cafe, according to new research published in BMC Health Services Research.
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SAGE becomes Transfer Compliant
14 May 2007
SAGE has signed the UKSG Project Transfer Code of Practice.
Former Ingenta CEO leaves merged company
08 May 2007
Simon Dessain, chief operating officer of Publishing Technology and former chief executive of Ingenta, has announced that he is leaving the company.
Europe's Digital Library experts focus on copyright
26 April 2007
The EU's High Level Expert Group on Digital Libraries has presented an advisory report on copyright issues to the European Commission.
Peer-review quality must be raised, says report
26 April 2007
A number of options are available to raise the quality of peer review, according to a new report from the European Science Foundation (ESF).
Australian institutes pick Scopus
26 April 2007
Two prestigious Australian institutes, the University of New South Wales and Monash University, have chosen the Scopus database.
Wayne State University Libraries implement SUSHI
17 April 2007
The Wayne State University Libraries have achieved real-time acquisition of user statistics from within Innovative Interfaces' electronic resource management system.
Study shows subscription price variations
16 April 2007
Journal prices have risen by very different amounts over the past seven years, according to a study by LISU, of Loughborough University, UK.
Chongqing Library selects Ex Libris system
13 April 2007
Chongqing Library in China has chosen the ALEPH 500 integrated library system from Ex Libris.
The European Library board elects Lynne Brindley as chair
03 April 2007
Lynne Brindley, chief executive of The British Library, has become the new chair of The European Library Management Board.
Oxford Journals opens Chinese office
29 March 2007
Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press, is opening a representative office in China.
Wolters Kluwer sells Education division
29 March 2007
Private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital Limited is buying the Education division of Wolters Kluwer.
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