Arizona University Library Consortium joins Alexander Street’s pilot program for evidence-based acquisition of video resources - December 23, 2013
The Arizona University Library Consortium has become the first library group in North America to join Alexander Street's pilot program for evidence-based acquisition (EBA) of video resources. The Arizona University Library Consortium comprises the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona State University.… Read More
Springer and the American Thoracic Society join forces on the book series Respiratory Medicine - December 20, 2013
STM publisher Springer and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the book series Respiratory Medicine. Springer will hold editorial responsibility, but will work with the ATS to develop new topics for books. Members of the society will have free… Read More
Brill and Semantico launch BrillOnline Discovery - December 20, 2013
Academic publisher Brill and UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico have announced the launch of BrillOnline Discovery, which offers users the option to search across all of Brill's online resources from one central place. BrillOnline Discovery uses the Scolaris Linking Hub technology developed by Semantico. This… Read More
SwetsWise becomes COUNTER 4 compliant - December 20, 2013
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that customers using its SwetsWise Online Content and Selection Support modules are now able to retrieve COUNTER 4 compliant usage reports from both platforms. The COUNTER Code of practice for e-Resources is a development undertaken by Project COUNTER… Read More
EBSCO and Cosmotron partner to boost library discovery in Czech and Slovak Republic - December 18, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced a new partnership with Cosmotron, an ILS vendor serving the Czech and Slovak Republic, to provide expanded services to mutual customers. A joint development will enable libraries to deliver valuable content from EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) to… Read More
Elsevier and the Russian Foundation of Basic Research announce agreement to provide funding experts with access to Scopus - December 17, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has reached an agreement with the Russian Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR) to provide its funding experts with access to Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Furthermore, an additional 50 RFBR research institutes will receive access to ScienceDirect,… Read More
