Healthcare information provider Informa Healthcare, part of Informa plc, UK, has unveiled plans to redesign and add recently published book content to the informahealthcare.com web platform. The change is set for July 2010, when the site will deliver more than 170 journals and approximately 600 online books.
The combination of books and journals is projected to allow users to search across both products to find key data on one platform - saving researchers time and helping site administrators track usage more effectively. The redesigned site is seen to improve navigation and optimise current functionality. Enhancements include deeper content in special therapeutic areas including cardiology, dermatology, neurology, pharmaceutical science, respiratory medicine, toxicology and urology. There is an option to save searches to help manage advanced research results. Improved navigation options are projected to highlight most popular articles and chapters, share journal or book developments and connect related content or authors to improve and expand research.
The new platform also offers more links to resources such as audio or video content, social networking pages, users guides and the Informa Healthcare blog to diversify product offerings and maximise subscription investments. Additionally, it allows librarians, information officers or department heads to evaluate usage and traffic on the site to ensure their patrons or staff are regularly accessing the data and help quantify subscription investments.
As administrators, customers can access COUNTER-compliant usage reports, manage IP ranges, and view general account details. Users can also receive new data published online through free alerts services - including eTOC alerts, early online article alerts or RSS feeds to share any research or developments with peers. Informahealthcare.com seeks to cover all aspects of healthcare, including drug discovery and development, medical technology, bioscience, clinical medicine and toxicology-offering access to specialised research and insight from an international body of experts. The site will now offer more than 3 million pages of research and approximately 16,000 new book chapters.
