JISC, HEFCE announce partners for national cloud services for universities - June 24, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) have confirmed the projects and partners appointed to deliver a national cloud infrastructure and supporting services. The move follows a £12.5 million fund in February that… Read More
AAP introduces new subscription model for institutional access to entire eBook collection - June 23, 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a 62,000-member organisation dedicated to the health of children, has introduced a new subscription model for unlimited institutional access to the rich medical content that resides in the AAP eBook collection. The new platform, www.aapebooks.com,… Read More
Springer launches SpringerReference.com - June 23, 2011
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media has launched SpringerReference.com, a new platform for researchers and academic and corporate libraries. It offers living editions of Springer's eReferences well in advance of their print editions across every subject. Through the platform, scientists can submit updates to articles whenever they… Read More
National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect - June 22, 2011
The US' National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched MedlinePlus Connect. MedlinePlus Connect is a free service that allows health organisations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems… Read More
Island Press eBooks on ecology and environment now available on SpringerLink - June 22, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced a partnership with Island Press, a non-profit environmental publisher, for the distribution of their titles electronically for the next two years. Under the deal, Island Press books will be featured in Springer's eBook Collections of scientific, technical and medical publications on… Read More
Swets launches SwetsWise 5.7 - June 22, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the successful release of SwetsWise 5.7, the latest technical update to its information management and procurement platform. Claimed to be the only platform within the information industry to offer selection and management services for both eBooks and journal… Read More
