Copyright Clearance Center Adds Leading STM Publishers to Its Digital Licensing Program; BMJ, JAMA, NEJM and Science Join CCC's Digital Repertory.DANVERS, Mass. -- Copyright Clearance Center Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is a not-for-profit U.S. company based in Danvers, Massachusetts, that provides collective copyright licensing services for corporate and academic users of copyrighted materials. (CCC), the world's largest copyright licensing solutions provider, today announced that several of the world's leading publishers of scientific, technical and medical (STM) journals are now included in the list of important publications licensed for digital uses inside organizations. The publishers are: American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. (AAAS AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science. ), publisher of Science, the largest paid-circulation, peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million. AAAS also publishes a range of other scientific newsletters, books and reports. American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. , publisher of the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal, published 48 times per year by the American Medical Association. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world. (JAMA JAMA abbr. Journal of the American Medical Association ), an international, peer-reviewed, general medical journal distributed to readers in more than 148 countries. With a circulation of 369,000, JAMA covers all subjects that relate to the practice of medicine and the betterment of public health worldwide. British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other Publishing Group, the publishing arm of the British Medical Association The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union to which the vast majority of British doctors belong. It is based in Tavistock Square in central London. It owns the "British Medical Journal". and publisher of the weekly BMJ (British Medical Journal), with total circulation of 125,000, and a list of 25 specialist medical journals (including Gut, Heart and Thorax). BMJ Journals publish original scientific studies, review and educational articles and papers on various topics of interest to doctors and other healthcare professionals. New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. (NEJM), published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. With a global print and online readership of 500,000, NEJM presents original articles and interpretive reviews of new developments in the major areas of medicine. Commenting on CCC's significance to the publishing industry, Alex Williamson, Publishing Director, BMJ and BMJ Journals, said, "BMJ has followed CCC's innovations with interest and we signed their digital repertory agreements in recognition of the shift to digital content by our users. We are confident this will be a simple and easy way to enable and promote lawful digital use of our valuable content within corporations." "We are delighted to add these highly respected publishers to our digital repertory," said Bob Weiner, CCC Senior Vice President, Licensing. "CCC continuously seeks to help publishers reach new markets while increasing the value of our licenses to our thousands of corporate customers." About Copyright Clearance Center Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a not-for-profit organization, is the world's largest licensing agent for text reproduction rights and provider of licensing services for reproducing copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats. CCC currently manages rights relating to millions of works and distributed royalties to hundreds of thousands of authors and other creators, either directly or through their representatives. CCC-licensed customers in the U.S. number over 10,000 corporations and subsidiaries (including nearly all of the Fortune 100), as well as thousands of government agencies, law firms, document suppliers, libraries, academic institutions, copy shops and bookstores. Copyright Clearance Center is at www.copyright.com. |
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