ProQuest signs French national agreement for access to Early English Books Online - November 30, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Bibliographic Agency for Higher Education (ABES) in France have signed a new national licence agreement. The deal will enable all research and educational institutions throughout France and French territories to access Early English Books Online (EEBO). … Read More
BioOne launches BioOne Mobile - November 29, 2011
BioOne, US, a web-based aggregator of research in biological, ecological and environmental sciences, has announced the official launch of BioOne Mobile, an optimised website now available to smartphone users at www.bioone.org. With this new mobile interface, all content from BioOne's 167 journals… Read More
A series of 21 ‘living books’ launched online as part of an initiative to break barriers between humanities and science - November 28, 2011
A series of 21 'living books' has been launched online as part of a pioneering initiative designed to provide a bridge between the humanities and the sciences. The Living Books About Life series is written and produced by humanities scholars from universities across the world - from the UK and… Read More
OverDrive’s new Test Drive programme supports lending of eBook reading devices to library patrons - November 25, 2011
OverDrive, a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content, has announced Test Drive, a programme for libraries to support demonstration and lending of eBook reading devices and tablets to their patrons. The programme includes device recommendations and guidelines for setup, maintenance and support, as… Read More
JISC, RCUK to build robust repository infrastructure for the future - November 25, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Research Councils UK (RCUK) are working together to build a robust repository infrastructure for the future. Tracking the UK's research outputs is now expected to become easier in the future. Over the coming months a piece of… Read More
JISC unveils community-owned content service for higher education institutions - November 24, 2011
JISC Collections, the membership organisation that supports the provision of digital content for education and research in the UK, is formally launching a new service to consolidate and host a broad range of content. This includes journal archives, historic books and multimedia items. The JISC eCollections… Read More
