University of North Carolina Charlotte selects EBSCO Discovery Service - June 8, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) has selected the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery solution. By implementing EDS into its library, UNC Charlotte was able to deliver a pre-indexed system with… Read More
Japan Science and Technology Agency selects Thomson Reuters’ ScholarOne Manuscripts for 64 journals - June 8, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has selected ScholarOne Manuscripts as a peer review workflow management system for its 64 journals. JST reviewed multiple solutions and selected two preferred systems when it upgraded its internal… Read More
Serials Solutions enhances German-language search functionality within Summon web-scale discovery service - June 8, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has enhanced its German-language search functionality within the Summon web-scale discovery service. A host of sophisticated features such as support for spelling variations and intelligent handling of various… Read More
Latest version of IEEE Xplore offers VDE content - June 8, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has released an upgrade to the IEEE Xplore digital library that highlights a new partnership with the German Electrical Engineering Society, VDE. The alliance reportedly offers subscribers access to all English language papers from more than 20 annual VDE conferences. … Read More
ISYS Technologies sues Google and partners over ChromiumPC trademark - June 8, 2011
Intellectual property management company ISYS Technologies, US, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, alleging that the latter is violating and interfering with the trademark of its ChromiumPC Modular Computer. The suit seeks an expedited… Read More
More than 1 million eBooks now available via SwetsWise! - June 8, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that its information resource management and procurement platform, SwetsWise, has recently expanded its eBook catalogue to more than one million publications. Swets has signed agreements with a number of eBooks publishers and aggregators, bringing together a wealth of… Read More
