American Society for Microbiology and UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library deliver perpetual unlimited access to e-textbooks for authorised users - October 29, 2014
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Press and the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte have announced that they are experimenting with an innovative business model that will deliver affordable e-textbooks to students and faculty. This fall, Atkins Library purchased perpetual access to the… Read More
Arab World Research Source now available via EBSCO - October 29, 2014
EBSCO Information Services has introduced Arab World Research Source™, a full-text database that delivers the coverage needed by researchers of Arab Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Studies. Arab World Research Source is a dedicated resource of scholarly journals, quality magazines, trade publications, industry profiles,… Read More
Delft University of Technology selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - October 29, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), one of the world's leading technical universities, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and… Read More
AMA launches interactive new tool aimed at assisting physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care - October 29, 2014
The American Medical Association (AMA) has introduced a first-of-its-kind resource aimed at helping physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care. The AMA's Health Workforce Mapper is an interactive tool that illustrates the geographic locations of the healthcare work force in each state,… Read More
Free global access to Ebola resources from Oxford University Press extended and updated - October 28, 2014
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has announced that it is extending and updating global free access to Ebola resources through the end of 2015 as the crisis has deepened. Following the World Health Organization's declaration of an international public health emergency in August, the Press… Read More
Elsevier launches Open Access journal Biomolecular Detection and Quantification - October 28, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal Biomolecular Detection and Quantification (BDQ). Published quarterly online and open access, BDQ is dedicated to championing excellence in molecular biology-based study design, measurement, data analyses and reporting. The journal includes qualitative and… Read More
