Tilburg University selects Web-scale Management Services and WorldCat Local from OCLC for library management, discovery - June 10, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that the Tilburg University Library, in the Netherlands, has selected its Web-scale Management Services (WMS) and WorldCat Local as its new library management solution and integrated discovery-to-delivery service. The Tilburg University Library plans to become operational… Read More
Elsevier launches new Article of the Future prototypes - June 10, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a variety of new Article of the Future prototypes. The new discipline-specific, three-pane article design sets a new standard for both the presentation and the content of the scientific article. The prototypes, available in seven disciplines,… Read More
ARTstor collections now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - June 10, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that ARTstor Digital Library will be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), allowing mutual customers to use EDS to explore even more of a library's collection. End users will now be able to search ARTstor Digital… Read More
Oxford Textbook of Medicine Online updated with latest content - June 10, 2011
Academic publisher Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, has announced that the Oxford Textbook of Medicine Online is being updated with new content. The aim is to ensure that the resource continues to reflect current clinical practice. The resource claims to be… Read More
Apple seen to relax subscription rules for publishers of iPad apps - June 10, 2011
Computer and software firm Apple, Inc., US, is reportedly relaxing its iPad subscription rules. The move is likely to be welcomed by magazine and newspaper publishers who are developing applications for the popular tablet in a bid to increase revenue. Media… Read More
New Physics World apps to provide IOP members with free access to the magazine - June 10, 2011
Physics World, the membership magazine of the Institute of Physics (IOP), has launched a new app to provide IOP members with free access to the magazine from almost any smartphone or tablet. The new Physics World app has been designed to complement the recently re-launched… Read More
