IHS and ASM International announce strategic partnership to add premier materials resources to IHS Knowledge Collections - March 13, 2014
IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight, has announced a new strategic partnership that allows IHS to host and resell more than 100 of ASM International's technical books. Key titles include Advanced-High Strength Steels, the Understanding the Basics series, Understanding How Components Fail… Read More
IFLA submission to EU Copyright Consultation now available online - March 13, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) last week submitted a response to the Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules. IFLA believes a balanced copyright reform should provide sufficient protections for EU creative industries without restricting essential research and development,… Read More
Durham University selects Ex Libris Primo for the University Library and Heritage Collections - March 13, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the UK's Durham University has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery system for the University Library and Heritage Collections. Library users will enjoy faster searches in a more intuitive interface, which will be… Read More
Mendeley Readership Statistics now available in Scopus - March 12, 2014
Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database, has announced a new feature that will show users the Mendeley readership statistics of a specific article. The beta version of Mendeley readership statistics went live on March 7, 2014. This new feature shows how many times Mendeley users have… Read More
Enhancement to Lippincott Advisor expands ways clinicians access high quality patient-teaching handouts - March 12, 2014
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced a Lippincott Advisor enhancement that helps nurses improve patient education. Lippincott Advisor, one of the leading online clinical decision-support solutions used by clinicians in hospitals and other healthcare institutions, now provides access to high quality patient-teaching… Read More
New interface, powerful search functionalities and personalisation options increase usability of Science of Synthesis version 4.0 - March 12, 2014
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has added a number of new features to its acclaimed critical review of synthetic methodology with the latest release 4.0 of Science of Synthesis (SOS). This includes the Reference Library, enriched search functionalities, a new, user-friendly interface, as well as customisation… Read More
