Three new medical e-book collections are available from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) - The American Journal of Nursing 2013 Books of the Year, Doody's Core Titles 2014 and Doody's 4-and 5- Star Reviewed Titles 2014. The new EBSCO eBooks™ Featured Collections are created to provide medical libraries with convenient ways to begin or expand their e-book collections with current, reputable content from leading publishers.
The American Journal of Nursing 2013 Books of the Year collection features award-winning nursing eBooks from several publishers. Each of the 25 titles was recognised with a 2013 Book of the Year Award from The American Journal of Nursing. Titles cover a variety of disciplines, including palliative care and hospice, nursing research, psychiatric and mental health nursing, nursing education, community and public health, advanced practice and more. The American Journal of Nursing is published by Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Doody's is an authoritative medical book review service designed to assist medical libraries and institutions with their purchasing decisions. The Doody's Core Titles 2014 Featured Collection offers a package of front list medical e-books from the Doody's Core Titles (DCT) 2014 list. Published annually, the DCT list highlights the best titles from a variety of medical specialties. Core Titles are based on a four-step selection and scoring process from nearly 200 medical librarians and content specialists.
Doody's Review Service (DRS) uses a vast network of medical librarians and specialists to review new content monthly, rating it on a 5-star scale. The Doody's 4- and 5- Star Reviewed Titles 2014 Featured Collection contains 4-and 5-star rated titles from the DRS 2014 reviews. It includes some titles from the Doody's Core Title 2014 list and content will be added throughout the year.
EBSCO eBooks are available for purchase on an individual basis as well as in Subject Sets, Featured Collections and Custom Collections with a growing number of purchase, lease and subscription options as well as patron driven options. EBSCO eBooks represents a deep collection of e-book content that is accessible via a variety of devices. EBSCO proactively acquires new content in critical areas, based on the dynamic needs of libraries.
