Modality, Inc facilitates board prep for medical students with sixteen USMLE apps - July 16, 2010
Interactive learning apps developer Modality, Inc., US, has announced that medical students are embracing USMLE prep on iPhone and iPod touch with its popular line of medical education and test prep apps. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a required three-step examination that tests… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 16, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
Elsevier’s new Procedures Consult Mobile enables clinicians to view top medical procedures from mobile devices - July 15, 2010
STM publishing Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that physicians, residents and students will be able to visualise and review over 300 top medical procedures on their mobile devices with the launch of Procedures Consult Mobile. As the use of smartphones increases in the clinical setting, access to… Read More
The National Library of Netherlands signs book digitisation agreement with Google - July 15, 2010
The National Library of Netherlands, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), has announced an agreement with Internet search services provider Google. Under the deal, Google will digitise more than 160,000 out-of-copyright (public domain) books from the library's collection. The books will be fully searchable and accessible for free via… Read More
University of Chicago Press joins F1000 Affiliate Program - July 15, 2010
Article evaluation services provider Faculty of 1000 (F1000), UK, has announced that the University of Chicago Press has joined the F1000 Affiliate Program. As an F1000 Affiliate Publisher, the University of Chicago Press will offer their readers free access to a selection of F1000 evaluations of… Read More
London Libraries Consortium members increasingly opting for RFID - July 15, 2010
The London Libraries Consortium has reportedly announced that members of the consortium are extensively using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for self-service, improved stock management and to facilitate longer opening hours. Around a third of London is served by the consortium's library services. The most recent RFID… Read More
