Elsevier’s Free MOOC to help med students prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination - May 5, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) designed to help medical students prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, the first and most daunting of the three exams medical students must complete to become physicians. Elsevier launched… Read More
Lipscomb University in Tennessee selects Encore Duet with EDS - May 5, 2015
Lipscomb University, in Nashville, Tennessee, has selected Encore Duet, which offers patrons a single search of local books and digital resources, plus content from EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) that brings users the most comprehensive collection of full-text articles and e-books available. Encore Duet is a collaboration… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education appoints Catherine J. Mathis as Chief Communications Officer - May 5, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, the learning science company, has announced that Catherine J. Mathis has joined the company as chief communications officer. In this role, she will be responsible for conception, design and implementation of corporate communication strategies targeted to critical business, media and education policy-related audiences. Mathis… Read More
NLM and FDA launch public access to Global Unique Device Identification Database - May 5, 2015
The FDA, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), has announced that data submitted to FDA's Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) is now publicly available through a website called AccessGUDID. Through AccessGUDID, anyone can search or download information that… Read More
Ex Libris collaborates with Instructure to integrate Ex Libris Leganto reading‑list solution with the Instructure Canvas learning management system - May 5, 2015
Library automation solutions Ex Libris® Group announced that it will be collaborating with Instructure, a software as-a-service (SaaS) company and creator of the Canvas learning management system (LMS), as a member of Instructure's certified partnership program. Mutual customers of the two companies will benefit from the… Read More
Future Science OA supports early career researchers, announces its APC discount options - May 4, 2015
Future Science OA, the Gold (CC-BY) open access journal from Future Science Group, has announced its Article Processing Charge (APC) discounting options. Early Career Researchers, who are within the first 5 years of their career, will be eligible for a 50 percent discount on articles… Read More
