E-book consumers choosing tablets over e-readers, says BISG Study - May 1, 2012
E-book consumers’ preference for tablets is accelerating rapidly as dedicated e-readers drop in popularity, according to the Book Industry Study Group’s (BISG) Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. The second installment in Volume Three of the study shows that, over the course of just six months,… Read More
EBSCO adds CE modules to clinical reference tool for rehab therapists - April 30, 2012
Database and e-books aggregator EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that it has added continuing education (CE) modules to Rehabilitation Reference Center (RRC), an evidence-based clinical reference tool for use by rehabilitation clinicians at the point-of-care. Nineteen CE modules are currently included in Rehabilitation Reference Center and… Read More
CrossRef launches CrossMark update identification service for scholarly content users - April 30, 2012
CrossRef, a US-based not-for-profit membership association of publishers, has launched the CrossMark update identification service. The CrossMark system will alert researchers to important changes that may occur to published scholarly content and will highlight important publication record information. The service has been piloted by several CrossRef… Read More
Elsevier releases ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis - April 27, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the release of ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS), the second in a new series of apps for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad based on Elsevier books. The first title, NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White… Read More
Chilton partners with WHI to add real-time parts pricing and inventory to products - April 27, 2012
Chilton, part of Cengage Learning and a provider of reference sources for automotive professionals and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) automotive enthusiasts, has announced an agreement with WHI Solutions to provide updates to Chilton’s ChiltonPRO and ChiltonEstimating products. Through this new agreement, all ChiltonPRO and ChiltonEstimating users with WHI/Nexpart… Read More
DuraSpace provides Internet2 members access to DuraCloud - April 27, 2012
DuraSpace, a US-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preserving the world’s scholarly, scientific and cultural records, and Internet2 have announced that Internet2 members now have automatic access to DuraCloud. DuraCloud is a service for archiving and managing content in the cloud featuring one-click… Read More
