HarperCollins to adopt global publishing system to enhance operations - October 12, 2012
English language publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Germany, has announced that it will roll out a new global publishing system, called Global Product Manager. The system, developed in partnership with Publishing Technology, will enable HarperCollins to unify editorial, marketing and business data around the world, widening the reach… Read More
Metapress launches new mobile-optimised platform – Metapress Mobile - October 11, 2012
MetaPress, a web hosting platform service for STM content as well as humanities and social sciences, has announced the launch of Metapress Mobile. This new mobile-optimised platform allows publishers to present their content attractively, while offering pairing for up to five devices and the ability to… Read More
Health Economic Evaluations Database now available via EBSCOhost - October 10, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the Health Economic Evaluations Database (HEED), a database containing information on studies of cost-effectiveness and other forms of economic evaluation of medicines, is now available via EBSCOhost. Initially developed as a joint initiative between the… Read More
Stanford University Press partners with Oxford University Press to launch Stanford Scholarship Online on OUP’s UPSO platform - October 10, 2012
Academic publisher Stanford University Press has announced a partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP) to launch Stanford Scholarship Online on OUP's University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) platform. Responding to increased demand for online scholarly content, UPSO streamlines the research journey by… Read More
Ex Libris Primo Central Index to cover Taylor & Francis content - October 10, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Ex Libris Primo Central Index will soon be covering the metadata and full text of all journal content on the Taylor & Francis Online platform and in the Taylor & Francis Open programme. … Read More
ClinicalTrials site updated to include new style and content, plus easier navigation - October 8, 2012
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a medical library and a component of the US' National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced a new integrated homepage and updated graphic design for its ClinicalTrials.gov database. Users will now have access to new and reorganised content about clinical… Read More
