Springer opens second API challenge
Springer has announced its second competition for original, non-commercial applications using its metadata and content APIs
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Elsevier acquires Ariadne Genomics
Elsevier has acquired Ariadne Genomics, which provides pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies for life science researchers
Semantico to build global scholarly author registry
Industry consortium ORCID has chosen Semantico to help build the first phase of its worldwide registry for scholarly authors
Algeria and NPG strike deal
Algerian researchers get access to Nature and Scientific American
‘Living books’ aim to break down barriers
A series of 21 'living books' has been launched online as part of an initiative designed to provide a bridge between the humanities and…
SAGE works with TEMIS
SAGE has signed a multi-year agreement with TEMIS to increase the usability of SAGE content
Partners investigate national library systems in the Balkans
OCLC and IZUM investigate partnership to develop library information systems in the Western Balkans
IOP Publishing joins PPA
Institute of Physics Publishing has joined the Professional Publishers Association
Louisiana Libraries sign deal with Credo
Louisiana Libraries sign statewide licensing agreement with Credo Reference
Global experiment examines social media for educational content
A global experiment based on the social media technology behind Twitter and Facebook aims to find out how the social activity around online educational…
Springer acquires Pharma Marketing and Publishing Services from Wolters Kluwer
Springer will acquire Wolters Kluwer's Pharma Marketing and Publishing Services division
European libraries work on e-book search engine
Libraries across Europe have been working on better integration between their e-book collections as part of the eBooks on Demand initiative