Wellcome Library to digitise early European printed books - July 25, 2011
The Wellcome Library has announced a partnership with information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, UK, to digitise over fifteen thousand volumes from the library's rare book collection as part of the Wellcome Digital Library pilot project. The collection will be made available through ProQuest's new Early… Read More
‘Cancer’ report examines conflict-of-interest issues at oncology journals - July 25, 2011
A new study published in the journal Cancer reportedly looks at conflict of interest in oncology publications. The authors, Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, Joy L. Lee, Dr. Jerry Avorn, Dr. Amber Servi, Dr. William H. Shrank and Dr. Niteesh K. Choudhry, have sought to define current… Read More
CourseSmart announces beta launch of latest reader platform - July 22, 2011
Digital course materials supplier CourseSmart LLC, US, has announced the beta launch of its latest reader platform providing users with online, offline, anytime, anywhere access to their eTextbooks. The first in the industry to utilise HTML5 technology for eTextbooks and coupled with the latest version of… Read More
EBSCO Publishing’s extensive collection of eBook and audiobook titles now integrated on EBSCOhost - July 22, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that its extensive collection of over 300,000 eBook and audiobook titles (formerly from NetLibrary) is now integrated on EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost now provides content from the most in-demand publishers available via new acquisition models including expanded ownership… Read More
SPIE slashes SPIE Digital Library subscription fee for second time - July 22, 2011
SPIE, an international society for optics and photonics, has announced that it is further reducing the prices of its SPIE Digital Library. The Society was among the first publishers to respond in 2009 to economic challenges besetting the research library community by reducing subscription prices. … Read More
AIAA partners with Atypon to develop new eLibrary portal - July 20, 2011
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has partnered with Atypon, a provider of software to the publishing and media industry, for the development and implementation of AIAA's new eLibrary website. The partnership will create an eLibrary that will offer users… Read More
