JISC Agreement Will Bring Elsevier's Scopus - World's Largest Science Database - to British Universities

JISC Agreement Will Bring Elsevier's Scopus - World's Largest Science Database - to British Universities

AMSTERDAM, September 1/PRNewswire/ -- Scopus(R), the world's largest abstract & indexing (A&I) database of
research information, today announced that the Joint Information Systems
Committee (JISC), the UK government body that supports higher education by
providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) to support education and research, has
concluded an agreement for Elsevier's Scopus.

More than 70 universities and colleges have already taken advantage of
the deal within just weeks of the agreement being announced. Supporting the
teaching and research activity of Britain's universities is essential to
maintaining their strong position in the international research market,
therefore finding relevant high quality research as quickly as possible is
hugely important to British research and Scopus is seen as the tool that
gives them fast access to high quality content.

JISC works with higher education to provide a ubiquitous and reliable
information environment so that users can enjoy world-class technologies in
their work and study. JISC negotiates with publishers and information systems
vendors on behalf of the academic community in the UK. JISC runs rigorous
evaluations before deciding to include an online resource in its portfolio of
collections and has been assessing Scopus since its launch in November 2004.

Lorraine Estelle, Collections Team Manager at the JISC explains that "the
agreement with Scopus provides British universities with the opportunity to
take advantage of a major new resource discovery tool at the terms and
conditions set out by the JISC Model License."

Acclaimed for its user-centred approach to development, Scopus has
achieved unprecedented acceptance since its launch in December 2004. Early
adoption has been remarkable with customer numbers now standing at over 500
worldwide. The large number of customers is attributable to the unrivalled
quality, depth and breadth of its coverage, as well as the ease with which it
can integrate into a researcher's entire workflow.

Amanda Hart, Scopus Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Middle East &
Africa, commented "We're excited by all the interest in Scopus but getting
the JISC's stamp of approval was particularly important and it's hugely
significant for the UK market".

Notes to Editors

About JISC

The Joint Information Systems Committee is a joint committee of the UK
further and higher education funding bodies, and is responsible for
supporting the innovative use of information and communication technology
(ICT) to support learning, teaching, and research. It is best known for
providing the JANET network, a range of support, content and advisory
services, and a portfolio of high-quality resources. Information about JISC,
its services and programmes can be found at www.jisc.ac.uk/

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest and
easiest to use navigation tool ever built. Scopus is designed and developed
with over 300 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database
contains abstracts and references from over 14,000 titles from 4,000
different publishers, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition,
Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered,
but also integrates web & patent searches directly from its clean and simple
interface. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other
applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier
and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool.

For more information about Scopus please visit www.info.scopus.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the
global science and health communities, Elsevier's 6,800 employees in 86
offices worldwide publish more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such
as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (
http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/),
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

Source: Elsevier B.V.

Media Contact: Ginny Hendricks, Tel: +31-(0)20-485-3072, g.hendricks@elsevier.com

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