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Developing world research grows faster thanks to information access

19 May 2008

Free and low-cost access to health research in developing countries is boosting research output, according to the HINARI Access to Research Initiative.

British Library CEO advises ministers on intellectual property

19 May 2008

Lynne Brindley has been appointed to the UK's Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property.

CourseSmart selects Ingram Digital

19 May 2008

Pioneering venture founded by six higher education publishers will use Ingram Digital's e-book platform to deliver thousands of titles in digital form.

HINARI delivers ADA's event knowledge

18 May 2008

ADA and Conference Archives increase impact of ADA's education activities and courses in developing countries through HINARI.

Call for scholarship applicants

18 May 2008

Thomson Reuters seeks scholarship applicants from Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Reprints Desk comes top in Outsell survey

17 May 2008

Reprints Desk rated first in customer satisfaction in a recently published Outsell survey 'Document Delivery - Best Practices and Vendor Scorecard'.

MIT Press and Tizra create online library

17 May 2008

MIT Press signs agreement with Tizra to create a website that will enable users to find, buy and view books published by the press online.

OULS chooses MetaLib by Ex Libris

13 May 2008

MetaLib plays a critical part in Oxford University Library Services e-resource strategy.

OUP titles available through MyiLibrary platform

13 May 2008

Ingram Digital and Oxford University Press team up to make more titles available through the MyiLibrary platform.

Nature.com wins Best Science Website of 2008

12 May 2008

Nature Publishing Group's website is recognised as the Best Science Website of 2008 in the annual Webby awards.

Elsevier Health Sciences CEO to retire

12 May 2008

Michael Hansen, former CEO of Harcourt Assessment has been appointed to succeed Brian Nairn, CEO of Elsevier Health Sciences who is retiring.

Harvard law faculty votes for open access

08 May 2008

HLS unanimously votes to make faculty member's scholarly articles available online for free.

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