Elsevier expands Microbiology portfolio with four new books - November 14, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of four new microbiology books. These include the second edition of the three-volume reference book Molecular Medical Microbiology edited by Drs. Yi-Wei Tang, Max Sussman, Ian Poxton, Dongyou Liu and Joseph Schwartzman. It is the first book to synthesize… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and The Karolinum Press collaborate to make over 150 Czech titles available via EBSCO ebooks - November 14, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) recently partnered with Czech publisher, The Karolinum Press, Charles University in Prague, to offer more than 150 Czech titles to its growing collection of e-books available via EBSCO eBooks™. Charles University in Prague is one of Europe's oldest universities. The collection… Read More
Integrated solution from ProQuest meets discovery expectations for the library system of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras - November 14, 2014
The library system of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (UPRRP) has selected and launched an integrated solution from ProQuest - the Summon® service, 360 Link and Syndetic Solutions™, to deliver an unprecedented research experience for their library patrons. With… Read More
IMS Health to host its Software-as-a-Service commercial applications on Amazon Web Services - November 14, 2014
Healthcare information and technology solutions provider IMS Health has announced the decision to host its Software-as-a-Service commercial applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Through the AWS global footprint, IMS Health will offer life sciences organisations additional options for deploying and scaling the Nexxus™ Commercial Application Suite… Read More
Nature Index: A new global indicator for high quality science shows growing strength of China - November 13, 2014
The growing contribution to science of Chinese institutions such as Chinese Academy of Sciences is one striking pattern revealed in the recently launched Nature Index. High quality science outputs of 20,000 institutions worldwide can now be easily analysed with the new Nature… Read More
CDISC and HIMSS collaborate on standards-based health IT solution, linking patient care with clinical research - November 13, 2014
The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) and HIMSS have extended their existing and long-standing relationship and, in collaboration with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) USA, will work together to foster the adoption of standards to enable the interoperability of health IT… Read More