The Radiological Society of North America launches two journal apps, developed by Sheridan - November 19, 2013
Sheridan, a provider of print, publishing services and technology solutions to publishers, associations, university presses, and cataloguers has created two full-text journal apps for The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) - one for Radiology, and the other for RadioGraphics. Each app accommodates both Apple and… Read More
Gale unveils innovative new purchase model for e-books - October 31, 2013
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced an innovative new purchase option – a Usage-Driven Acquisition (UDA) model – for its Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) e-book platform. Unlike options currently offered by… Read More
New Pearson BouncePages app instantly connects to digital content - October 16, 2013
Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, has announced the launch of Pearson BouncePages. Now available on any mobile app store, this free app allows parents, teachers, and students to instantly launch interactive instructional content directly from a textbook page. The app was developed… Read More
Ingram Content Group announces new features and enhancements to VitalSource Bookshelf e-textbook platform - October 14, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced more than a dozen new features and enhancements to its VitalSource Bookshelf e-textbook platform. The updates include software client support in 25 languages, new and improved functionality and… Read More
Thieme Bookshelf app for Android now available - October 11, 2013
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has announced that the Thieme Bookshelf app is now available for download to Android devices via Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.impelsys.thieme.android.ebookstore&hl=en. Android users can choose from among hundreds of Thieme's e-books, quickly and easily downloading them to their… Read More
Two leading organisations implement ALMs using PLOS open source app - October 11, 2013
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced that two leading organisations are implementing Article-Level Metrics (ALM) using the PLOS open source app. In 2009, PLOS became the first (and claims to remain the only) publisher to launch an open source Article-Level Metrics (ALM) app to… Read More
IOP Publishing unveils first ebooks collections - October 10, 2013
IOP Publishing (IOP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has announced the launch of its new ebooks publishing programme. The announcement was made at the ongoing Frankfurt Book Fair (9–13 October). IOP announced its entrance into the ebook market and a new… Read More
New Doctor’s Toolbag iphone app to be soon replaced by mobile web app - October 3, 2013
The Doctor's Toolbag iphone app will soon be replaced by a mobile web app that will be accessible from multiple devices. The new app is being produced by evidence-based information technology company, CEBMi Ltd. and will be available from late 2013. The Doctor's Toolbag iphone… Read More
Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor app now available for individual purchase - September 26, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has introduced the Lippincott's Nursing Advisor App, the first mobile application of the leading online clinical decision support solution for nurses. Available on iTunes and Google Play, the new app makes Lippincott's Nursing Advisor available for the… Read More
EBSCO Information Services launches eBook Business Collection - September 10, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced the launch of eBook Business Collection, a comprehensive subscription collection of business e-books intended to meet the content needs of students in their research, special projects, and entrepreneurial quests. eBook Business Collection equips academic libraries and… Read More
