ProQuest set to acquire EBL - January 23, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ebook Library (EBL), which will significantly expand its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition will further ProQuest's goal of enhancing the research experience, enabling users to seamlessly… Read More
Knovel announces expansion to Yaws’ Critical Property Data for Chemical Engineers and Chemists - January 23, 2013
Knovel, the US-based provider of a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced an expansion to Yaws' Critical Property Data for Chemical Engineers and Chemists which Knovel launched in July 2012. The expanded database now includes data on superheated, saturated and… Read More
Thieme, University Health Network of Toronto unveil online radiology tool, Medlantis - January 23, 2013
STM publisher Thieme and the University Health Network of Toronto have announced the launch of Medlantis, an online tool for radiology professionals, educators and students. Medlantis is organised into individual modules that contain video lectures and links to relevant Thieme eRadiology and RadCases content. It is… Read More
IOP Publishing endorses KBART - January 23, 2013
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP), UK, has endorsed the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Recommended Practice, a joint NISO and UKSG initiative, as part of its commitment to supporting librarians. The initiative has established industry standards for the timely exchange of metadata between… Read More
New open-access medical journal CMAJ Open set to launch - January 23, 2013
CMAJ Open, a new online open-access research journal from the same family as the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), will begin publishing late January 2013. The journal is owned by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). CMAJ Open will publish high-quality, peer-reviewed medical research papers without… Read More
Portland Academic Health Libraries consortium selects Ex Libris Primo and Alma - January 23, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Portland Academic Health Libraries (PAHL) consortium has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the Alma resource management service. PAHL members are the National College of Natural Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University,… Read More
