WorldCat database reaches 2 billion holdings landmark - May 9, 2013
WorldCat, an online database of resources available through libraries around the world, has announced that it has reached another major milestone with the addition of its 2 billionth holding. On May 4, at 2:58 a.m. MDT, the holding symbol for the University of Alberta Libraries,… Read More
Charlesworth Group to provide XML services for new journal from Johns Hopkins centre - May 8, 2013
The Charlesworth Group has been chosen by Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs (JHUCCP) to help launch and provide XML typesetting services for the latter's new online open access journal, Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP). The new journal is using Charlesworth Group's XML production… Read More
PharmaPendium adds new module to its clinical data resource - May 7, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that PharmaPendium, a source of preclinical, clinical and post-market data, has added a new module to its content base, the Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters Module. The addition of the module to PharmaPendium's existing content is projected to give researchers a… Read More
Eight new publishers participate in CLOCKSS digital preservation archive - May 7, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of BraDypUS Books, Business Systems Laboratory, Illiesia, the International Journal of Stonefly Research, IWA Publishing, KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Liverpool University Press Translated Texts for Historians E-Library, LIBRE Repository, OMICS Group Inc., and Practical Action Publishing. CLOCKSS is a not-for-profit… Read More
Springer unveils new book series – Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance - May 3, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year… Read More
EBSCO adds Social Work Reference Center to its point-of-care product line - May 3, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO, US, has announced the release of Social Work Reference Center (SWRC), a resource designed specifically for clinical practice, education and research. The resource is the latest addition to the point-of-care product line from EBSCO. Social Work Reference Center is a comprehensive… Read More
