COPD journal launched in media-rich digital format - May 17, 2011
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a journal dedicated to publishing research on the impact of COPD, is launching a new media-rich digital format to accompany its standard electronic and print issues. The new digital format is available on http://www.copdjournal.com and will feature a wide… Read More
EBSCO’ new iPhone application provides easy access to EBSCOhost content - May 13, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has released a new iPhone application to provide easy access to EBSCOhost content. Building on the success of EBSCOhost Mobile, a website application designed for Internet capable mobile devices including smartphones, the new iPhone application (app) provides a… Read More
McGraw-Hill launches McGraw-Hill eBook Library - May 13, 2011
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has announced the launch of the McGraw-Hill eBook Library. The move is in response to librarians' and patrons' evolving digital information needs. With this initiative, the company seeks to provide unlimited concurrent usage… Read More
American Chemical Society launches new educational, web-based video series - May 12, 2011
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the launch of Publishing Your Research 101, a new educational, web-based video series. Publishing Your Research 101 is designed to support authors and reviewers with the process of writing, submitting, reviewing, and editing reports of… Read More
WebMD launches consumer health app on the Android platform - May 11, 2011
Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp., US, has announced the launch of its leading consumer health app on the Android platform. With over 5 million downloads since launching WebMD for iPhone and iPad, the release of WebMD for Android is the latest move by WebMD… Read More
Wiley releases five study-aid NOOK Apps for NOOK Color - May 10, 2011
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc has released five study-aid applications in conjunction with the launch of NOOK Apps for NOOK Color - The Readers Tablet from Barnes & Noble. The applications have been developed to leverage the strengths of the NOOK Color reading platform and… Read More
Elsevier, Redfox Technologies and Microsoft launch e-learning netbook for nurses and nursing students in the Philippines - May 6, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, Redfox Technologies and Microsoft have announced the launch of the iCitizen Nursing Skills Netbook, an integrated and affordable e-learning netbook for nurses and nursing students in the Philippines. As part of this partnership, the Redfox Netbook is being powered by the… Read More
Barnes & Noble set to launch new e-reader device later this month - May 6, 2011
Book retailer Barnes & Noble, US, will reportedly launch a new e-reader on May 24, 2011, according to a regulatory filing from the company. In a recent meeting with investor analysts, the company indicated that it expects to make an announcement regarding… Read More
Ex Libris delivers third installment of Alma library management service - May 5, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the third installment of the Alma library management service is now available to development partners. Released on schedule, the third release is being deployed to partners in the Ex Libris cloud environment and represents a… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. launches minimally invasive surgical video journal - May 2, 2011
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has launched Videoscopy, a new video journal to complement the peer-reviewed monthly publication, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (JLAST). A bimonthly journal, Videoscopy publishes fully peer-reviewed surgical and microinvasive demonstrations of the latest techniques and technologies used… Read More
