ProQuest adds over 1,650 ebook titles from Wiley and Wolters Kluwer Health to Academic Complete - June 17, 2014
ProQuest has added more than 1,650 ebook titles from publishers Wiley and Wolters Kluwer Health to Academic Complete, the flagship ebook database from ebrary. The new content will improve research outcomes, while a new enhancement for the database - the popular LibraryThing for Libraries™ Book Display… Read More
EBSCO increases number of databases available via its open metadata sharing and technology collaboration policy - June 17, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has increased the number of databases that are included in its policy for metadata sharing and technology collaboration partnerships with discover vendors. Now, EBSCO makes all metadata (and full text when contractually allowed) available for a new total of… Read More
Controversial Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology bill moves forward - June 17, 2014
On May 28, 2014, the US House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014, H.R. 4186. The bill seeks to reauthorise sections of the America COMPETES Act relating to the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of… Read More
Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica journal Nota Lepidopterologica goes advanced open access with Pensoft Publishers - June 17, 2014
The Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica has joined forces with Pensoft Publishers to bring the Society's journal Nota Lepidopterologica on the way to open access and innovation. The first issue of the journal published in Pensoft Publishers advanced open access format is now a fact. Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica… Read More
WebMD launches health improvement program to make biometric data understandable and actionable - June 17, 2014
Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp. has launched WebMD Healthy Target, an integrated health improvement program that uses biometric device data from activity trackers, wireless scales and glucose meters to deliver tailored, physician-reviewed, contextually relevant content and motivational tips to individuals looking to develop sustainable… Read More
ACCUCOMS to represent Ephorus in the MENA region - June 17, 2014
ACCUCOMS, a provider of sales and marketing services for publishers, will now represent Ephorus in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Ephorus is a Dutch organisation that aims to support educational establishments in the prevention of plagiarism. It enables the owners of content to check… Read More
