Gale unveils DemographicsNow: Business & People - March 13, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced DemographicsNow: Business & People, an online business and residential reference tool that provides detailed demographic data on more than 23 million businesses and 206 million consumers.… Read More
Thomson Reuters selected by 4 organisations for data analysis and management - March 13, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has been selected by four organisations to provide essential data and insight into their ground-breaking scientific initiatives. The organisations include Alzheimer's Research UK, the Institute of Physics, the National Institutes of Health… Read More
Elsevier launches NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter - March 13, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the release of NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter, the first in a new series of apps created for the iPad. Based on the MRI Atlas of White Matter by Kenichi Oishi, Andreia V. Faria, Peter C M van… Read More
Google reportedly scaling back books digitisation project - March 12, 2012
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly slowing down its book-scanning work with partner libraries, as observed by librarians involved with the digitisation project. However, it remains unclear what this would mean for the company's long-term investment in the Google Books project. Google has… Read More
EBSCO adds Occupational Health Content to ExPub database - March 12, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced a new agreement to add Haz-Map to its ExPub database. Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace. Haz-Map references hundreds… Read More
3M Library Systems and Polaris Library Systems announce strategic partnership to integrate 3M Cloud Library with Polaris ILS - March 12, 2012
Library solutions provider 3M Library Systems and Polaris Library Systems have announced a strategic partnership that will make browsing and checking out eBooks simpler. The 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service will now be integrated with the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS), allowing patrons at participating… Read More
