EBSCO Publishing releases two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market - November 2, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market. eBook K-8 Collection and eBook High School Collection are available for schools looking to find full-text e-books specifically catered to their needs. The collections align with… Read More
Platts acquires Kingsman SA, a provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets - November 2, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has completed its acquisition of Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. The acquisition, whose purchase price was not disclosed, was… Read More
Journals of Society of Antiquaries of London fully digitised by Cambridge Journals - November 2, 2012
Cambridge University Press and the Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL) have announced the completion of the online archives of Archaeologia, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Antiquaries Journal. Collectively they comprise the journal archives of SAL and span 242 years, encompassing… Read More
ebrary’s Academic Complete awarded Best E-book Database by Library Journal - November 2, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that its flagship e-book subscription collection, Academic Complete, has been awarded the title of Library Journal's Best E-book Database. The award, which was voted on by numerous reference librarians, further strengthens Academic Complete's position as the best valued e-book database… Read More
Gale Virtual Reference Library voted ‘Best Overall Database’ by Library Journal magazine readers - November 2, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced that its eBook platform, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), has been voted 'Best Overall Database' by the readers of Library Journal magazine. The company plans to commemorate… Read More
Summon Suggestions to enrich Summon discovery service with automated and contextual research assistance - November 1, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has launched Summon Suggestions, a suite of features designed to enrich the Summon discovery service with automated and contextual research assistance that will lead users to better research outcomes. These features bring together a unique blend of librarian knowledge, community collaboration… Read More
