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ScienceDirect implements FAST ESP to expand search capabilities - 19 Jan 2007
Search and filter technology developer Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), Norway, has announced that STM information resource ScienceDirect, part of Elsevier, Netherlands, has deployed its FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP). FAST ESP was recently voted 'Top Search and Retrieval Technology' in Information Today's People's Choice Awards and is a finalist for the 2007 SIIA CODiE Awards. FAST's flexible and scalable enterprise search platform seeks to elevate the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connect people to the relevant information they scour for, regardless of medium. Researchers will now be able to quickly find the most relevant information in their area of interest and expertise from over eight million full-text STM articles in ScienceDirect. ScienceDirect recently reached a major milestone by supporting its one-billionth full article download. Through the use of FAST ESP, ScienceDirect expects to continue to support this high volume of search and download activity. FAST works with other Elsevier products and services, including Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. By using FAST search technology, ScienceDirect and Scopus will be able to improve the interoperability of the sites and further streamline the user experience for professionals who use both resources for research. Click here to read the original press release.
Wiley launches new journal covering laser physics and photonics - 19 Jan 2007
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of a new journal - Laser & Photonics Reviews (LPR). The journal will focus on the current range of laser physics and photonics, both theoretical and experimental, from recent research to specific developments and novel applications. Every full-colour issue will contain invited review articles, topical reports, scientific news and concise conference reports. An experienced in-house editorial team, assisted by an international board with experts in all subject areas of modern laser science and photonics, will cooperate with potential authors to qualify for a publication in LPR. The journal will target applied physicists, laser specialists, theoretical physicists, optical engineers as well as scientists working in the optical industry and laboratories. LPR will be available both in print and online via Wiley's online publishing platform, Wiley InterScience. The first print issue will be launched in 2007. Complimentary online access is available to all institutions throughout 2007. Librarians can register at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/newjournals.
Microsoft selects Bowker's Global Books In Print database for Live Search Books online search service - 19 Jan 2007
Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, has announced that Internet services firm Microsoft Corp. has selected its Global Books In Print database to provide basic and value-added data to enhance descriptions of books included in the new Live Search Books search service from Microsoft. Bowker's Global Books In Print provides complete bibliographic details on more than 14 million books organised in its global database. As part of the content licensing agreement with Microsoft, Bowker is also making available its 'Publisher Authority' database, which contains company and contact information for over 200,000 publishers worldwide. Also, it comprises a wide range of other value-added data modules that offer detailed descriptions of books, author biographies, award citations, book review citations, cover images, tables of contents and lists of bestsellers dating back to 1920. Live Search Books is part of a project by Microsoft to scan millions of books and index them for online searching. The search engine allows users to search the full-texts of scanned books and is currently restricted to out-of-copyright books scanned from the collections of leading libraries such as The British Library, the University of California and the University of Toronto. It is expected that Microsoft will also add copyright works that publishers have given permission to include in the project in the future. Click here to read the original press release.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to publish The Handbook of Dialysis, fourth edition - 19 Jan 2007
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that it will publish the fourth edition of The Handbook of Dialysis. Authored by Dr. John T. Daugirdas, Dr. Peter G. Blake and Dr. Todd S. Ing, the Handbook is widely used by doctors and nurses who care for patients with kidney disease. The new revised edition features new evidence and recently published guidelines to reflect the ever-advancing field of kidney disease. Also, it includes completely new chapters on how to treat kidney disease before a patient needs dialysis, how to set up daily or nocturnal dialysis, and the principles and practical points of using hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration instead of hemodialysis. The Fourth Edition retains its practical handbook layout, and is stocked with internet website references to ensure the reader to always have a source for the latest advances. A number of new authors, including nephrologists from Europe and Asia, have contributed to ensure that the Handbook is intuitive to understand by both US as well as non-US physicians. Click here to read the original press release.
Ingenta reports two-fold rise in number of publisher clients - 19 Jan 2007
Information and publishing services provider Ingenta, UK, has announced that it closed 2006 with 40 new publisher clients, demonstrating a 100 percent increase in publisher signings in comparison with 2005. In addition, 41 existing publisher clients have extended their e-publishing partnerships with the company. The total number of publishers to which the company currently provides online services is 266. New publishers to join the service in December 2006 are: Berghahn Books; The Clifford Beers Foundation; Improbable Research, Inc; MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service); Opulus Press; Royal Archaeological Institute; Society for Cooperative Studies; Springer Publishing Company; Vittorio Klostermann Verlag; and World Maritime University Publications. All the newly-signed publishers are projected to benefit from IngentaConnect's proprietary content enhancement software which adds key functionalities to PDF articles. Publishers can also utilise IngentaConnect's pre-registered user base and traffic. IngentaConnect provides over 25,000 libraries with access to over 10,000 e-journal, book and monograph titles and over 20,000 fax- and Ariel-delivered publications. The site enables users to view full text via subscription and through a variety of different payment models such as library payment accounts, individual subscription sales and article pay-per-view access. Click here to read the original press release.
ebrary, YBP Library Services partner to distribute eBooks to libraries worldwide - 19 Jan 2007
E-book technology and services firm ebrary, US, has announced a partnership with YBP Library Services, US, a leading provider of materials to the academic library community. Libraries can now easily acquire eBooks and other authoritative content from world-renowned STM, academic and professional publishers. Under the agreement, ebrary will integrate its platform and growing selection of eBooks and other titles with YBP's Global Online Bibliographic Information (GOBI) databases. With the ebrary platform, libraries can preview titles in full-text, choose a payment and access model for each title, and then create a custom collection directly through GOBI. YBP customers who subscribe or purchase ebrary titles through GOBI will benefit from the unique features of the ebrary platform. This includes the ability to seamlessly integrate every title with their catalogue, other library resources, and information on the web through ebrary's InfoTools software. Also, it provides sophisticated research tools such as personal bookshelves, multiple search and navigation options, and automatic, customisable citations with a URL hyperlink back to the source when text is copied and pasted or printed. ebrary's growing selection of eBooks and other valuable content span all academic subject areas. More than 260 of the world's leading publishers contribute to the selection. This includes McGraw-Hill, Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and many university presses such as Yale University Press, Oxford University Press, and Cambridge University Press. Click here to read the original press release.
Dialog seeks applications for Roger K. Summit International Scholarship - 19 Jan 2007
Content aggregator Dialog, part of Thomson Corporation, US, has announced that it is seeking applicants from North America for the 2007 Roger K. Summit Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded at the Special Libraries Association annual conference, to be held in Denver from June 4-7, 2007. This scholarship of $5,000 is given annually to a promising graduate student in library and information sciences. All applications are due by April 30, 2007. Applications are available at gep.dialog.com/scholarship/application.shtml. Dialog awards two scholarships annually, one to a student enrolled in an accredited library or information sciences program in North America and one in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, or Africa. A panel of North American information professionals will select the winner after reviewing academic achievement, interest in electronic information services, proficiency using Dialog online services and faculty recommendations. Click here to read the original press release.
Dear Subscribers - 19 Jan 2007
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