Elsevier provides free online access to disaster and international health information in Nepal - May 4, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier is providing free access to its primary online clinical information tool, ClinicalKey, and to more than 90 publications through the NIH's Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) to support the health and disaster professionals responding to the Nepal earthquake. ClinicalKey provides evidence-based clinical answers… Read More
EBSCO and Baratz partnership to enhance library discovery in Spain - May 1, 2015
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced a new partnership with Spanish ILS editor, Baratz, to expand services to discovery customers in Spain and other markets, specifically Latin America and France. The collaboration will enable tightly-integrated access between EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) and Baratz’s flagship ILS, absysnet.… Read More
U.S. National Science Foundation selects Elsevier data to support its Science and Engineering Indicators - April 30, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Scopus bibliometric data, and LexisNexis patent data as primary source to support its biennial Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) report. The NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) will use Elsevier's… Read More
Max Planck Digital Library study calculates redeployment of funds in Open Access - April 30, 2015
The Max Planck Digital Library has put forward a study on the transformation of the subscription-driven system for scientific publications to an Open Access model. For the first time, quantitative parameters are presented showing that the liberation of scholarly literature is possible at no extra costs.… Read More
PCG announces new representation agreement with Japanese medical publisher Meteo - April 29, 2015
Sales, marketing and research consultancy Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology plc, has signed a new sales representation deal with Japanese medical publisher, Meteo, to help expand the reach of its Medical Online-E information service into North and South America. Hosting around… Read More
The Regional Automation Consortium selects Boopsie to develop customised mobile app for member libraries - April 27, 2015
Boopsie Inc., a mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, has announced that it has been selected by The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC), the largest library consortium in Alberta, to develop a customised mobile app for its more than 170 member libraries. Library patrons throughout Alberta will… Read More
