EBSCO adds thousands of e-books to eBook Academic Collection - January 28, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that thousands of e-books have been added to the eBook Academic Collection, increasing the number of e-books to more than 112,000. The collection supplies full-text e-books covering a broad spectrum of academic subjects from technology, science and… Read More
Web-scale management solution Intota to be released in 2013 with Intota Assessment - January 28, 2013
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of technology for libraries, has announced that its Intota web-scale management solution will debut in 2013 with Intota Assessment, a library collection analytics service that provides book and serials analysis and consolidated usage. Available later this year, the new service includes… Read More
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology releases iPad app edition - January 28, 2013
The Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) has announced the release of its new iPad app edition. The app was showcased at 41st National Conference of IADVL, Dermacon 2013 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, held January 24-27, at the Gujarat University Convention & Exhibition Center. The IJDVL journal is… Read More
Science investment plans need to be supported by long-term research funding: RSC head - January 28, 2013
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has said that David Willetts' announcement on the government's spending plans for capital investment in science is good news for the chemical sciences. However, he has called for a long-term increase in… Read More
More than 90 international university presses now preserving e-books with Portico - January 28, 2013
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced that it is now preserving e-books from more than 90 university presses in 6 countries. This includes Cambridge University Press and university press e-books hosted by JSTOR (Books at JSTOR), Project Muse (UPCC Collections), and Oxford University… Read More
UBM Tech launches InformationWeek Education site for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities - January 28, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced the launch of InformationWeek Education, a new website and quarterly digital magazine for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities. InformationWeek Education provides news, analysis and expert commentary on the technology issues reshaping higher education. The… Read More
