HighWire launches Folio eBooks product at Frankfurt Book Fair - October 9, 2013
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced the launch of Folio, its new eBooks product, showcasing the library release of the e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Built on the HighWire Open Platform, Folio is a flexible e-book… Read More
Wiley and The Cochrane Collaboration launch new health professional development resource – Cochrane Learning - October 8, 2013
The Cochrane Collaboration and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the publisher of The Cochrane Library and Wiley Health Learning activities, have extended their partnership by launching a new health professional development resource called Cochrane Learning. Under the Cochrane Learning umbrella, The Cochrane Collaboration and… Read More
Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor enhanced for use in long-term care - October 8, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that it is customising Lippincott's Nursing Advisor to support nurses who work with patients in long-term care (LTC). The new content addresses the nuanced differences between traditional patients in acute care and those in… Read More
Ex Libris and NewsBank in deal to add Readex content to the Primo Central Index - October 8, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group has signed an agreement with NewsBank to include a number of the Readex Archive of Americana collections in the Primo Central Index. Offered as a cloud-based service to institutions around the globe, the Primo Central Index gives users… Read More
Dr. Sheila Mitsuma joins DynaMed editorial team as deputy editor - October 7, 2013
The infectious disease information available from DynaMed™, the clinical reference tool from EBSCO Information Services, is being enhanced by the addition of Dr. Sheila Mitsuma as a deputy editor. Mitsuma has significant clinical experience in the field at some of the top hospitals in Boston and… Read More
IHS adds Industrial Press to growing list of premium Scientific and Technical publishing partners - October 4, 2013
IHS, the global source of information and analytics, has announced a new partnership with Industrial Press, publisher of leading technical books for engineering, technology, manufacturing and education. This partnership, which follows previous announcements regarding strategic partnerships with John Wiley & Sons, Maney Publishing, and Springer Science+Business… Read More