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Brexit, Schmexit!
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by John Charlton
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It's been 1 month since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. This decision, dubbed Brexit, has already had consequences for the U.K.'s politics and economy. Man-on-the-spot and recovering Brexaholic John Charlton gathers opinions from experts about how it will affect the information industry.
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Alexander Street Will Host Jisc Content
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Alexander Street partnered with Jisc to allow the streaming video company to host a range of audiovisual collections that are licensed by Jisc.
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Scientific Publisher CABI Starts OA Book Program
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CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International) launched CABI Open Books, an OA book program for authors and collaborating organizations publishing in the applied life sciences and sustainable tourism fields.
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LexisNexis Improves Collection of Medical Images
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LexisNexis Legal & Professional added Netter Images, a library of medical illustrations, to LexisNexis MedMal Navigator. Medical malpractice lawyers can view more than 10,000 full-color, high-resolution images and illustrations covering medicine and health science.
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SirsiDynix Expands Options for E-Resource Management
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SirsiDynix introduced the Wheelers ePlatform connecter as a way to expand eResource Central (eRC) to the Asia-Pacific region. The Wheelers platform has more than 350,000 digital titles that can be integrated into eRC via an API.
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Wiley Takes Over Publication of Medical Physics Journals
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Wiley and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) established a publishing partnership for AAPM's journal portfolio. Starting in January 2017, Wiley will begin publishing AAPM's flagship journal.
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The Hall of Fame for American Writers
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Thanks to the American Writers Museum, opening in March 2017, readers can learn more about how works of literature are formed, the people behind them, and how both fiction and nonfiction writings have shaped U.S. history, identity, and culture.
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