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Maney Publishing announces new Eduserv Chest agreements

Leeds, UK, 2 November 2006

Maney Publishing is pleased to announce new agreements with four leading UK universities, via Eduserv Chest, for access to its online journal content. The Open University has signed up to the Materials Science and Engineering Collection, Swansea and Glasgow Universities have opted for the History and Humanities Collection, and Glasgow also for Healthcare, and the University of Manchester has signed up to the whole collection, which also includes Botanical/Environment.

Dr Leitch, Deputy University Librarian, said:"The John Rylands University Libraryprides itself on providing to its users at the University of Manchesterthe most extensive range of electronic resources of any UK Higher Educationlibrary. Thereforeit was essential to gain access to Maney's range of electronic journal titles. We are very pleased with the variety and quality of the Maney collection." 

Claire Grace, Resources Manager at the Open University said: "The Maney Materials Science and Engineering Collection is an excellent addition to our online resources, and the partnership with Eduserv Chest is an indicator of high quality and good value."

The MORE (Maney Online Research E-Journal) collections offer instant online access to 60 titles from Maney Publishing. The materials science and engineering collection is enhanced by the addition of eleven titles published by Multi-Science Publishing in the UK. 

In a separate deal negotiated directly with Maney, the University of Western Ontario have signed up for the History and Humanities collection, demonstrating the global appeal of Maney's journal content.

Michael Gallico, Managing Director of Maney Publishing, said: “These latest partnerships demonstrate the recognition by libraries and institutions of the quality and value of the Maney/Eduserv Chest agreement. It allows easy access to the latest peer-reviewed research for all universities and colleges.”

To learn more about the special terms available through the Maney/Eduserv Chest agreement please visit www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/datasets/maney 

About Eduserv Chest

Eduserv Chest is a division of Eduserv, a charity that works with partners to realise the benefits of IT for learning, research and the wider public good. On a not-for-profit basis, Eduserv Chest contributes to this by supporting expertise and services that make required e-resources easily and cost effectively available to universities and colleges.