UC Libraries acquires Cambridge Books Online collection for systemwide access to Cambridge University Press eBooks published in 2016-2018 - December 20, 2016
The UC Libraries have acquired the Cambridge Books Online collection for systemwide access to Cambridge University Press eBooks published in 2016-2018. All 10 campuses and CDL contributed toward this purchase. The agreement represents a major systemwide adoption of ebooks, and includes… Read More
CLOCKSS announces support of additional publishers and libraries - December 20, 2016
CLOCKSS has announced that twelve additional publishers are working with the archive to preserve their publications for future generations of researchers. CLOCKSS, the decentralised preservation archive that ensures that the digital assets of the community will survive intact, simultaneously announced the support of two additional… Read More
RedLink expands offerings, provides services to libraries as well as publishers - December 20, 2016
RedLink recently announced the launch of several new offerings. RedLink Network, a separate public benefit company offering a community-driven IP registry service, provides libraries and publishers a free, easier and more secure way to communicate access credentials, saving time and ensuring readers have uninterrupted access to… Read More
Wolters Kluwer enhances formulary monograph service and pharmacogenomics content in Lexicomp - December 19, 2016
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is continuing its commitment to providing user-friendly access to timely, relevant drug information by enhancing valuable special features in its Lexicomp® Online electronic drug reference solution.… Read More
BMJ partners with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to support primary healthcare in China - December 19, 2016
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has partnered with Guangdong Family Doctor Association to make their fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice available to over two million primary healthcare professionals across China. Last week, the UK's Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, attended the signing ceremony at… Read More
CDL announces new consortial contract for systemwide access to Taylor & Francis journals - December 19, 2016
The California Digital Library has finalized an agreement on a new consortial contract for systemwide access to Taylor & Francis journals effective with the 2016 calendar year. The new agreement, negotiated and implemented early in 2016 but only recently finalized, is a successor to a previous… Read More
