Oxford Univ. Press buys textbook list from LexisNexis; starts new journal.LexisNexis UK (London), a division of LexisNexis (Dayton, OH), has sold its academic law textbook list to Oxford University Press (OUP OUP (in Northern Ireland) Official Unionist Party ; Oxford, UK). No terms were given. LexisNexis was represented in the deal by The van Tulleken Company (New York/London). OUP said the acquired list includes such titles as "Smith & Hogan's Criminal Law" and "Hepple, Howarth & Matthewa, Tort Cases & Materials" and will complement its existing law portfolio. LexisNexis said that it is selling the textbook list to focus all of its activities in the student market building "user preference" for its legal online databases. Also, OUP has launched eCam (Evidence-Based Contemporary and Alternative Medicine) with a June issue. The new quarterly journal is available online for free as part of OUP's "Open Access" initiative. The title is targeted to biologists and biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. researchers and includes research in the areas of complementary and alternative medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine. Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. . OUP said the title will provide the "perfect communication channel to help bridge the CAM gap between East and West, while at the same time insisting on the highest standards of scientific rigor rigor /rig·or/ (rig´er) [L.] chill; rigidity. rigor mor´tis the stiffening of a dead body accompanying depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. ." OUP said the "Open Access" initiative is designed to offer a better understanding of how different open access models could work in different markets and academic disciplines. While eCam is being offered free online, Nucleic Acids Research Nucleic Acids Research or NAR is a peer reviewed scientific journal published by Oxford University Press. NAR publishes research on Nucleic Acids, such as DNA and RNA, and related work. Some of its content is available under and open access license. is exploring a mandatory author-pays model and Journal of Experimental Botany botany, science devoted to the study of plants. Botany, microbiology, and zoology together compose the science of biology. Humanity's earliest concern with plants was with their practical uses, i.e., for fuel, clothing, shelter, and, particularly, food and drugs. has implemented an optional authors-pay model. |
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