OCLC Research and RLUK to gather data on special collections in research libraries in the UK and Ireland - July 1, 2011
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, and Research Libraries UK are working together on a project to gather data on special collections in research libraries in the UK and Ireland. The project is similar to a project conducted by OCLC Research in 2009 that gathered data… Read More
OCLC announces implementation of WorldCat Local at two more libraries in the UK and Ireland - June 29, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced two more implementations of its WorldCat Local discovery service at libraries in the UK and Ireland. According to OCLC, libraries across Europe are responding positively to WorldCat Local's ability to connect users to 800 million electronic,… Read More
Pharmaceutical Press launches BNF on FormularyComplete - June 28, 2011
Publisher Pharmaceutical Press, UK, has announced the launch of BNF on FormularyComplete, giving healthcare professionals the opportunity to synchronise local formulary information with gold standard BNF and BNF for Children guidance in a unique point-of-care tool. Utilising the FormularyComplete editing tool, pharmacists and formulary managers… Read More
ProQuest and American Economic Association announce distribution agreement - June 27, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has signed an agreement with the American Economic Association (AEA) to distribute its journals to libraries around the world. The addition of the seven journals, including the historic American Economic Review, is part of major content expansion by ProQuest.… Read More
EBSCO Publishing announces unlimited usage options and free upgrades for H.W. Wilson Retro Index customers - June 27, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has lifted the simultaneous user restriction and provided a free upgrade to unlimited access for all Wilson Retro Index customers. Customers with simultaneous user access to the 15 Retro Indexes available from H.W. Wilson will now have unlimited… Read More
OECD iLibrary usage statistics now available - June 27, 2011
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that OECD iLibrary now provides usage statistics according to COUNTER standards, plus MARC records for all subscribers. OECD now provides reliable standardised usage reports for all content on OECD iLibrary. The… Read More
