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Elsevier and the Canadian Diabetes Association announce publishing partnership -

The Canadian Diabetes Association has entered into an agreement with Elsevier to publish the Canadian Journal of Diabetes (CJD), beginning in January 2012. Under the agreement with Elsevier, the Association will still own the journal, maintain copyright, and retain full editorial… Read More

EBSCO Publishing releases Nursing Reference Center iPhone app -

Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the release of an iPhone application for Nursing Reference Center. This new app from EBSCO represents the only evidence-based, point-of-care nursing mobile application available. The Nursing Reference Center iPhone app allows nurses to access point-of-care… Read More

New RIN report looks at information handling in collaborative research -

The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has released a new report that looks at how researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners. This study, commissioned by RIN and the British Library, comprises a set… Read More

OCLC announces new interface for the FAST prototype -

Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced a new interface for the FAST prototype. The new user interface simplifies the process of heading selection, in a one-page design. FAST subject headings were developed by adapting the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) with a simplified… Read More

Copyright Clearance Center’s ‘Get It Now’ service now available through Ex Libris discovery and delivery solutions -

Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Get It Now service from Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will be available through Ex Libris discovery and delivery solutions. The service will enable Primo and SFX users in the US… Read More

Company of Biologists announce mobile-optimised web interface for its journals -

The Company of Biologists, a non-profit organisation whose objectives are the advancement and promotion of research in, and the study of, all branches of biology, has announced a mobile-optimised web interface for its journals Development, Journal of Cell Science, The Journal of Experimental Biology and Disease… Read More


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