SwetsWise Reaps First Crop of 2004 Publishers

[Ylann Schemm <yschemm@nl.swets.com>]

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PRESS RELEASE

Lisse, the Netherlands
February 12th 2004


SwetsWise Reaps First Crop of 2004 Publishers

Swets Information Services announced today that it has recently 
succeeded in signing an additional 10 prestigious publishers to 
SwetsWise Online Content.  SwetsWise is the web-based, modular service 
for the procurement, access and management of subscriptions and online 
information. SwetsWise now carries a total of 7,813 full text e-
journals from 294 publishers, with more than 90% of the top STM 
publishers participating. 

Ashley Publications

Ashley Publications publishes the Expert Opinion series. This series of
seven titles is internationally recognized as a leading source of 
reviews, commentary and analysis for R&D professionals in the 
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, for academic research 
scientists active in this field and for clinicians across the medical 
spectrum. The comprehensive series of titles offers systematic and 
authoritative analysis of all available information on pharmaceutical 
patents and on drugs in development and clinical practice. All articles 
are peer-reviewed and specially structured to optimize reader value. 
Dedicated in-house editorial teams ensure that authors and users 
benefit from industry-leading publication times. The Expert Opinion 
Series in now available via SwetsWise Online Content.

BioMed Central

BioMed Central (www.biomedcentral.com) is an independent online 
publishing house committed to providing immediate access without charge 
to the peer-reviewed biological and medical research it publishes. This 
commitment is based on the view that open access to research is 
essential to the rapid and efficient communication of science. In 
addition to open-access original research, BioMed Central also 
publishes reviews and other subscription-based content. BioMed 
Central's subscription-based content includes high-quality review 
journals including the Current Reports series, the Current Treatment
Options journals, Genome Biology, Arthritis Research & Therapy, Breast
Cancer Research and Critical Care. 26 of BioMed Central's subscription-
based titles are now available via SwetsWise Online Content.

British Institute of Radiology

The British Institute of Radiology (www.bir.org.uk) is a 
multidisciplinary learned society and registered charity (215869) whose 
aim is to forge links between medicine, science and industry to improve 
the detection and treatment of disease. The BIR is the oldest 
radiological society in the world. The British Journal of Radiology and 
Imaging are now available via SwetsWise Online Content.

Future Medicine

Launched in 2004, Future Medicine is a sister company to Ashley 
publications and is responsible for an innovative publishing portfolio 
which delivers the key information products driving the new era of 
healthcare in the light of the sequencing of the human genome. The 
flagship title Pharmacogenomics is the seminal title in this exploding 
field of research and is now available in SwetsWise Online Content.

The International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research

The IAHR, founded in 1935, is a worldwide independent organization of
engineers and water specialists working in fields related to hydraulics 
and its practical application. Activities range from river and maritime
hydraulics to water resources development and eco-hydraulics, through 
to ice engineering, hydro informatics and continuing education and 
training. IAHR organizes a wide variety of member activities including: 
working groups, research agenda, congresses, specialty conferences, 
workshops and short courses, in addition to Journals, Monographs and 
Proceedings. IAHR's two Journals - the Journal of River Basin 
Management and the Journal of Hydraulic Research are now available on 
SwetsWise Online Content. 

MA Healthcare Ltd.

Internurse.com is an on-line journal for nurses produced by MA 
Healthcare Ltd. At the heart of internurse.com is a massive archive of 
more than 8,000 articles that have appeared in the following peer-
reviewed journals: British Journal of Nursing, International Journal of 
Palliative Nursing, Practice Nursing, British Journal of Community 
Nursing, Nursing & Residential Care, British Journal of Midwifery & 
Nurse Prescribing. Between them these prestigious titles have covered 
every subject and topic of relevance to nursing in the NHS as well as 
many in-depth reviews. Much of the material is original, peer-reviewed, 
evidence-based research from practitioners and academics working at the 
top of their professions. 7 of Internurse.com's journals are now 
available via SwetsWise Online Content.

Manchester University Press

Manchester University Press (www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk 
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international academic community and promotes the University of 
Manchester with the publication of outstanding works of learning and 
scholarship which both reflect and enhance the University's authority 
and reputation. Eight of Manchester University Press' titles are now 
available via SwetsWise Online Content.

Open Minds Journals

Open Mind Journals (OMJ) publishes 10 peer-reviewed scientific journals 
in areas as diverse as bioinformatics, health economics, nanoscience,
population policy, and more. These quarterly journals focus on the 
practical application of the relevant science, and appeal to a wide 
international audience. Recently launched is the evidence-based range, 
emphasizing the evidential basis to current best practice in preventive 
medicine, surgery and integrative healthcare. Acceptance onto MEDLINE 
of two of OMJ's more established journals confirms the high-quality 
journal content. All OMJ journals are now available via SwetsWise 
Online Content.

Royal College of Surgeons of England 

The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official
journal of the College www.rsceng.ac.uk and is published bimonthly in
January, March, May, July, September and November. The main aim of the
journal is to publish high-quality peer-reviewed papers that relate to 
all branches of surgery. The Annals also includes letters, comments, a 
regular technical section, the best trainee presentations from around 
the UK, book reviews and a surgical website review forum. Both the 
Annals and the Bulletin are now available via SwetsWise Online Content.

Serials

Serials is the highly-regarded international journal for the serials
community, published three times a year by the UK Serials Group. It 
contains topical articles written by librarians, publishers, 
aggregators and other experts within the global serials industry, as 
well as conference reports, editorial comment and people in the news. 
The scope of Serials is widening to include all forms of continuing 
resources, such as e-books and aggregator databases. Serials has an 
international Editorial Board and is edited by Dr Hazel Woodward of 
Cranfield University and Helen Henderson, an independent consultant. 
Serials is now available via SwetsWise Online Content.

About Swets Information Services 

Swets Information Services is the premier outsourcing and facilitating
partner for the acquisition, access and management of scholarly, 
business and professional information. The world's leading academic, 
government and medical organizations and one in three Fortune 500 
companies choose Swets as their agent. Our dedicated and experienced 
staff supports customers in over 160 countries through 23 offices 
around the world.  

About SwetsWise

SwetsWise features one platform with two modules: SwetsWise Online 
Content and SwetsWise Subscriptions. The online content module offers 
users a single point of access to content from the world's leading 
publishers, boasting over 13 million searchable references and links to 
full-text articles available from such prestigious publishers as 
Elsevier, Wiley, Blackwell Publishing, Kluwer, Springer, Emerald, 
Taylor & Francis, and OECD. The subscription module gives full control 
over all steps of the subscription management process. More information 
about SwetsWise Online Content and SwetsWise Subscriptions can be found 
at www.swetswise.com


Swets Information Services Media Contact:
Ylann Schemm
External Communications Executive
P.O. Box 830
2161 CA Lisse, The Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 252 435 584
F: +31 (0) 252 415 888
E: press@nl.swets.com
www.swets.com





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