Knowledgespeak Newsletter

2 November 2012

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to publish Harvard Review of Psychiatry journal Information services provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health) and the Harvard Review of Psychiatry have announced an agreement to publish the journal effective with the January 2013 issue. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, will be the journal's publisher of record. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UK government stands up for open access with £10 million funding boost In line with the UK government's commitment to free and open access to publicly-funded research, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts recently announced a £10 million cash injection to the top 30 UK research-intensive institutions. The funding will aid the transition to open access and compliance with the new Research Council UK Open Access Policy. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme EBSCO Publishing releases two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has announced two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market. eBook K-8 Collection and eBook High School Collection are available for schools looking to find full-text e-books specifically catered to their needs. The collections align with Common Core guidelines for Grades K-8 and Grades 9-12 in English Language Arts and Literacy, History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Mendeley report explains importance of OA publishing for developing countries Mendeley has published the Global Research Report, which reveals which countries study the hardest, and why OA is critical for lower-income countries. The report reveals the extent to which a country's GDP per capita and R&D expenditure per capita limit its researchers' access to academic papers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SAGE set to publish official journal of the World Future Society Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it has been chosen by the World Future Society to publish its journal the World Future Review (WFR), beginning in early 2013. WFR aims to further the study of future trends and better societal alternatives for researchers and practitioners alike. The journal is now accepting manuscripts from professionals across the globe. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Platts acquires Kingsman SA, a provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., has completed its acquisition of Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. The acquisition, whose purchase price was not disclosed, was announced on October 11. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Journals of Society of Antiquaries of London fully digitised by Cambridge Journals Cambridge Journals and SAL have announced the completion of the online archives of Archaeologia, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Antiquaries Journal. Collectively they comprise the journal archives of SAL and span 242 years, encompassing key research in the study of material culture. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ebrary's Academic Complete awarded Best E-book Database by Library Journal ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that its flagship e-book subscription collection, Academic Complete, has been awarded the title of Library Journal's Best E-book Database. The award, which was voted on by numerous reference librarians, further strengthens Academic Complete's position as the best valued e-book database in the industry and marks the second highly esteemed title for Academic Complete. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Gale Virtual Reference Library voted 'Best Overall Database' by Library Journal magazine readers Gale, part of Cengage Learning and publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced that its eBook platform, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), has been voted 'Best Overall Database' by the readers of Library Journal magazine. The company plans to commemorate the win with an unprecedented giveaway. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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