Scopus to be used to develop in new Competence Centre for Bibliometrics - March 23, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its flagship product, Scopus, has been chosen by the Institute for Research Information and Quality Assurance (iFQ) to be used in the development of its new German Competence Centre for Bibliometrics. Scopus is projected as the world's largest abstract… Read More
OCLC launches new programmes to lower costs for member libraries - March 23, 2009
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and its network of US Regional Service Providers are implementing new programmes designed to increase value and reduce overall service costs for OCLC member libraries. The new infrastructure and service design changes are intended to make… Read More
OCLC includes more content and a new platform for FirstSearch subscribers - March 20, 2009
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has expanded its offer to FirstSearch subscribers (to its base package) to include the OAIster, CAMIO and ArchiveGrid databases at no additional charge. CONTENTdm Quick Start, an entry-level, hosted version of the digital collection management software,… Read More
Shands HealthCare selects Thomson Reuters’ CareNotes System for patient education - March 19, 2009
Information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that Shands HealthCare has selected its Micromedex CareNotes System as a key component of its ongoing effort to improve patient education. Shands is a not-for-profit healthcare system affiliated with the University of Florida and its Health Science Center campuses… Read More
DataSalon, Ringgold to offer combined customer data product for publishers - March 19, 2009
Data solutions provider DataSalon Ltd., UK, has announced a strategic partnership with Ringgold for enhanced analysis of publishers' customer data. Ringgold creates and maintains a hierarchic database of identifiers for institutions to support publishers and other parties in the delivery of e-content within the information supply… Read More
UK medical schools to gain access to Transplant Library database via Ovid platform - March 18, 2009
Information research solutions provider Ovid, US, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has announced an agreement with the UK Department of Health. Under the deal, students and faculty of all medical schools throughout England, that have an associated transplant unit, will obtain electronic access to the Transplant… Read More
Springer set to publish Anatomical Science International - March 18, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it has been selected by the Japanese Association of Anatomists to publish the latter's official journal, Anatomical Science International. The first Springer issue will be published in April 2009. Dr. Kiyotaka Toshimori, Professor and Chairman in the Department of… Read More
ebrary partners with three book distributors to target European markets - March 18, 2009
E-book technology firm ebrary, US, has announced that it is partnering with three book distributors to make its e-books and other digital materials available to academic libraries in Europe and Israel under various subscription and purchase models. The company's new representatives are Massmann Internationale Buchhandlung in… Read More
Ex Libris and BCR sign deal to provide digital preservation training and consulting services - March 17, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, and Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) have signed an agreement to offer libraries, archives, and other information organisations foundation training and consulting services in the field of digital preservation. The training will include an overview of digital preservation as… Read More
EMpact Sales to promote IOP journals in regions of North, Central, South Americas and the Caribbean - March 16, 2009
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO Information Services, US, has announced an agreement with non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, to serve as sales agent. The agreement grants EMpact the rights to sell IOP's print and… Read More
