Danish Medical Association and Cardiff University Press to preserve OA e-journals with Portico - March 8, 2018
Digital preservation service Portico has announced that the Danish Medical Association and the Cardiff University Press will preserve their open access e-journals with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. The Danish Medical Association is a medical professional association… Read More
Digital Science and Katalysis launch pilot project to test blockchain technologies - March 7, 2018
Technology company Digital Science and Katalysis, a startup based in Amsterdam, have announced the launch of a pilot project to test blockchain technologies to support the peer review process. They are joined in this pilot project by founding partner Springer Nature. The problems of research… Read More
EBSCO eBooks to soon make 70,000 titles available DRM-free to libraries - March 6, 2018
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is making more than 70,000 EBSCO eBooks™ Digital Rights Management (DRM) free. The DRM-free initiative reinforces EBSCO's commitment to working with publishers to increase e-book options for libraries. With thousands of DRM-free titles available, libraries can now purchase both DRM-free and… Read More
Michigan Shared System Alliance opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - March 2, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Michigan Shared System Alliance (MSSA) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and services for the Alliance's members. The Alma platform will replace… Read More
Wolters Kluwer launches UpToDate Advanced aiding physicians in delivering personalised, patient-specific care - February 28, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the launch of UpToDate® AdvancedTM, a guided clinical decision-making solution with dynamic and interactive algorithms as well as lab monographs designed to reduce unwarranted variations in care. Facing shrinking reimbursements and over $540 billion in avoidable costs in the U.S. alone,… Read More
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin selects Ex Libris Alma library services platform - February 23, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform to integrate with the university's Ex Libris Summon® discovery and delivery service. This decision comes as an increasing number of… Read More
