Platts acquires Kingsman SA, a provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets - November 2, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has completed its acquisition of Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. The acquisition, whose purchase price was not disclosed, was… Read More
ebrary’s Academic Complete awarded Best E-book Database by Library Journal - November 2, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that its flagship e-book subscription collection, Academic Complete, has been awarded the title of Library Journal's Best E-book Database. The award, which was voted on by numerous reference librarians, further strengthens Academic Complete's position as the best valued e-book database… Read More
Gale Virtual Reference Library voted ‘Best Overall Database’ by Library Journal magazine readers - November 2, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced that its eBook platform, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), has been voted 'Best Overall Database' by the readers of Library Journal magazine. The company plans to commemorate… Read More
Summon Suggestions to enrich Summon discovery service with automated and contextual research assistance - November 1, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has launched Summon Suggestions, a suite of features designed to enrich the Summon discovery service with automated and contextual research assistance that will lead users to better research outcomes. These features bring together a unique blend of librarian knowledge, community collaboration… Read More
EBSCO announces winner of 2012 Charleston Conference Scholarship - November 1, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced the winner of its 2012 Charleston Conference Scholarship - Zeeshan Ullah, assistant librarian at Central Library, Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan. This year's event - the 32nd Annual Charleston Conference, titled 'Accentuate the Positive' - will be held November 7 –… Read More
HighWire and Rievent partner to deliver enhanced CME/CE product - November 1, 2012
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced a partnership with Rievent to provide a new continuing education (CME/CE) solution designed to provide a superior online learning experience for accredited activities. The combination of the two capabilities includes intuitive production, administrative, and reporting… Read More
