figshare and CLOCKSS announce preservation deal - April 13, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced that it has partnered with figshare to preserve their data in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. By archiving with CLOCKSS, figshare seeks to ensure that their… Read More
Simba Information releases fourth edition of Trade E-Book Publishing report series - April 12, 2012
Publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has released the fourth edition of its flagship Trade E-Book Publishing report series. According to the report, 17 percent of US adults have read at least one e-book in 2011, up from the 11 percent who did so in 2010.… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils collection management tool for libraries - April 11, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the launch of the new EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM). ECM is projected to make it easier for library staff to search for e-books and audio books and add them to their collections. ECM can be used… Read More
Elsevier launches ClinicalKey to bring fast, trusted and comprehensive medical content to clinicians - April 11, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced ClinicalKey, the next generation of online clinical information resources. ClinicalKey draws answers from the largest collection of clinical resources, covering every medical and surgical specialty - eliminating physicians’ reliance on less accurate sources. ClinicalKey's content includes more than 700… Read More
ebrary expands e-book selection across acquisition models - April 10, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it is expanding its e-book selection across acquisition models. More than 1,800 new e-books from Wiley and 2,300 new titles from publishers including Princeton University Press and World Scientific & Imperial College Press will be available in Academic… Read More
Chronopolis gets certification from CRL as trustworthy digital depository - April 10, 2012
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) in the US has certified Chronopolis, a large-scale data preservation network, as a ‘trustworthy digital repository’ that meets accepted best practices in the management of digital repositories. Chronopolis is led by the UC San Diego Libraries and the San Diego… Read More
