Plastics Engineering e-book collection now available on ScienceDirect - May 23, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and Hanser Publishers, the premier publisher of plastics technology and applied materials titles, have announced that the companies will offer plastics researchers and engineers a new plastics e-book collection on ScienceDirect. Plastics Engineering from Hanser on ScienceDirect includes more than 55… Read More
Serials Solutions’ Summon Service to index full text of more than 100 IOS Press electronic journals - May 22, 2013
Serials Solutions has announced that the Summon service continues to expand its coverage of content from around the world through a new agreement with IOS Press. Headquartered in the Netherlands, IOS Press has satellite offices in the USA, Germany and China and joint ventures with publishers… Read More
Microsoft and Janet alliance to provide faster, more secure cloud-computing services to over 18 million students and staff in the UK - May 22, 2013
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, and Janet, the UK’s research and education network, have signed a new peering arrangement as a result of which more than 18 million students, staff and researchers at institutions across the UK could start to benefit from a faster and more… Read More
ZHB Luzern migrates to Ex Libris cloud environment - May 22, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (ZHB Luzern) has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Both Primo and the library’s Aleph integrated library system (ILS) will be provided through the Ex Libris cloud environment. As the… Read More
SirsiDynix releases version 4.3 of Enterprise and Portfolio - May 22, 2013
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has released version 4.3 of Enterprise and Portfolio, its premium tools for patron discovery and digital asset management. Version 4.3 brings 24 new features and enhancements to Enterprise and Portfolio, including eResource Central integration, EBSCO Discovery Service integration, and search speed… Read More
IMS Health acquires 360 Vantage - May 22, 2013
Information, technology and services provider IMS Health has announced the acquisition of 360 Vantage, a provider of cloud-based multi-channel CRM and closed loop marketing technologies. It is expected that this acquisition will further extend the company’s commercial Software-as-a-Service capabilities for life sciences and healthcare organisations around… Read More
