New version of NatureJournals app now available - February 20, 2014
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced a new version of the NatureJournals app, giving readers access to 34 Nature-branded research and review journals, and Scientific Reports, on the go. The app now works on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Full access is available… Read More
Journal EvoDevo to publish embedded video files in article PDFs - February 4, 2014
Open access journal EvoDevo, published by BioMed Central, is now able to publish embedded video files in article PDFs. Readers can download and store the PDFs, enabling them to watch videos offline and in the optimal context alongside the rest of the manuscript. With the click… Read More
Duke University Press launches new platform for e-books - January 23, 2014
Duke University Press and Stanford University's HighWire Press have announced the launch of a new site for reading, searching, and sharing Duke University Press's books: read.dukeupress.edu. Offering more than 1,600 titles and powered by the Folio eBooks solution, the site is the… Read More
ACM’s new e-books series to cover entire spectrum of Computer Science topics - January 16, 2014
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has initiated a new publishing venture aimed at filling the need for outstanding computer science books. This new series, called ACM Books, complements ACM's current journals and conference publishing activities. It is targeted at the growing computing community, including authors,… Read More
JBJS Reviews App for iPad and iPhone now available - January 15, 2014
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc., and HighWire Press have announced the availability of the JBJS Reviews app for iPad and iPhone, now available in the app store. An Android version is expected to be available shortly as well. To… Read More
Arizona University Library Consortium joins Alexander Street’s pilot program for evidence-based acquisition of video resources - December 23, 2013
The Arizona University Library Consortium has become the first library group in North America to join Alexander Street's pilot program for evidence-based acquisition (EBA) of video resources. The Arizona University Library Consortium comprises the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona State University.… Read More
IMS Health unveils Cloud-based mobile health prescribing solution and secure platform for health app development - December 12, 2013
Information, technology and services provider IMS Health has announced the immediate availability of AppScript, an mHealth app prescribing solution designed to help healthcare providers and health plans create proprietary formularies based on an objective assessment of healthcare app functionality and value. The company also announced the… Read More
Infotrieve announces latest release of its Mobile Library e-content access and management software - December 12, 2013
e-content business service solutions provider Infotrieve, Inc., US, has announced the latest release of its Mobile Library™ e-content access and management software. Mobile Library 6.0 brings a completely redesigned user interface offering a sleek and intuitive browsing experience for end users. A new welcome page… Read More
McGraw-Hill Professional’s eBook catalogue now available for K-12 school libraries and public libraries worldwide - December 5, 2013
McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, US, and OverDrive, an eBook, audiobook, music and video lending service for schools and libraries, have announced that McGraw-Hill Professional's eBook catalogue is now available for K-12 school libraries and public libraries worldwide. This catalogue claims to be one… Read More
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy launches new website on Atypon’s Literatum - November 20, 2013
Atypon, a provider of software to the scientific and scholarly publishing industry, has announced the launch of the new website for the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy® (JOSPT®). Powered by Atypon's Literatum, the next generation JOSPT website features full-text articles, enhanced search and seamless… Read More
