EBSCO Publishing launches display and searching technology to improve user experience - June 30, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has launched a new display and searching technology designed to improve user experience. The new system supports natural language searching for scientific formulas. It provides users with the ability to store and show html markup allowing display of scientific… Read More
Elsevier releases Alternative Energy Research Leadership study results - June 29, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced results of its SciVal Spotlight Alternative Energy Research Leadership study. Analysing the work of 3,000 research institutions from across the globe, the study identifies the top 25, using a new method for determining leadership. Highlights of the findings were shared… Read More
Open access sourcebook OASIS launched online - June 29, 2009
An open access (OA) sourcebook, called the 'Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook' (OASIS), was launched at the recent ELPUB meeting. The new web resource seeks to provide information on the 'concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving Open Access.' The site is coordinated by Alma… Read More
EBSCO Publishing adds over 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed - June 29, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has added more than 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed, an evidence-based clinical decision support resource. Licensed from MedCalc 3000, these calculators include medical equations, decision support tools, prediction tools, statistics calculators, dose conversion tools and unit conversion tools. Clinical… Read More
CCC and QUOSA accelerate Literature Management Workflows via Integrated Rights Management - June 29, 2009
Copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, and literature management software specialists, QUOSA, Inc. have announced an integration that will enable their common customers to benefit from CCC's rights advisory and management tool, Rightsphere, directly within QUOSA's literature management platform. The integration enables QUOSA… Read More
New ebrary product combines pre-packaged e-books with hosting services for libraries - June 29, 2009
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of Content Hosting Plus, a new product that combines pre-packaged, full-text e-books in academic subject areas with ebrary's hosting services. Available in multiple languages, the product transforms PDF files into highly interactive databases with… Read More
