Elsevier enhances Article Page Design on ScienceDirect - October 9, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the next step in enhancing its article page design on ScienceDirect. Following initial changes made earlier this year, moving away from the traditional linear article by improving in-article navigation and readability, the article has now been further transformed into an… Read More
EBSCO, Elsevier agreement allows mutual customers to access Scopus within EBSCO Discovery Service - October 5, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, and STM publisher Elsevier have announced an agreement to allow mutual customers to access Scopus within EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Scopus is a bibliographic, abstract and citation database provided by Elsevier. The agreement… Read More
ProQuest releases new collection in Periodicals Archive Online, makes essential journals easy to access - October 5, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has released the 10th collection in its widely-used Periodicals Archive Online, continuing its mission of making hard-to-find journals accessible to the world's researchers. A landmark electronic trove of more than 700 digitised, fully searchable journal archives, Periodicals Archive… Read More
WK Health and Joanna Briggs Institute expand partnership to provide full suite of JBI resources on OvidSP - October 5, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced an expanded partnership with the University of Adelaide's Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). JBI is an international producer of evidence-based practice (EBP) resources and tools. Ovid, part of WK Health, will be the exclusive channel… Read More
Springer begins worldwide migration of customers to new SpringerLink - October 2, 2012
STM publisher Springer has begun migrating its global library customers to its new and improved version of the SpringerLink platform. The platform was re-engineered with a focus on improving the user experience based on three principles - speed, simplicity and optimisation. After more than 18… Read More
HathiTrust Research Center hosts first annual UnCamp - October 1, 2012
The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) recently hosted its first annual HTRC UnCamp at Indiana University in Bloomington. The two-day event featured visionary speakers mixed with boot-camp activities and hands-on sessions with HTRC infrastructure and tools. It also fostered the growth of a diverse and inclusive scholarly… Read More