e-Libro to make e-books discoverable via OCLC’s WorldCat catalogue - July 13, 2012
E-Libro, a provider of Spanish language e-books delivered on the ebrary platform, has announced that all its e-books will soon be discoverable through OCLC's WorldCat, which is projected as the world's largest library catalogue. WorldCat is a database of bibliographic information built continuously for over 40… Read More
RERO Consortium in Switzerland opts for Ex Libris Primo - June 27, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO) has selected the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. The network includes the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel; the University of Applied Sciences and Arts,… Read More
George Mason University Libraries select Ex Libris’ Primo discovery and delivery system - June 21, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that George Mason University Libraries have selected the Primo discovery and delivery system. Combined with the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-resources, the Primo system enables users to search the entire spectrum of a library's… Read More
University of Hawaii System selects Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solutions - June 20, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the University of Hawaii System (UH), which consists of 10 universities and colleges, has adopted the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution, the Primo Central Index of scholarly electronic resources the bX Article Recommender,… Read More
Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Italy selects EBSCO Discovery Service - June 14, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Italy has selected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery tool. The library had been looking to increase the usage of electronic resources among researchers and students… Read More
Apabi’s collection of Chinese e-book content now searchable via Summon web-scale discovery service - June 11, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business unit, has announced an agreement with Beijing Apabi Technology Co. Ltd., (Apabi), a digital publishing technologies and services provider. The deal is to enable the discovery of Apabi’s vast collection of Chinese e-book content in the Summon web-scale discovery service. … Read More
German library consortium’s union catalogue now fully searchable via Primo Central - June 7, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the German library consortium Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund (Common Library Network, or GBV) will now offer its users online access to its extensive union catalogue via the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-content. Comprising over 34… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases EBSCO Discovery Service API, makes it easier for libraries to create custom discovery solution - June 6, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the release of EBSCO Discovery Service API (EDS API), representing the new standard for comprehensive content and an array of intricate software features and functionality. EDS API enables libraries to use their own portals or website… Read More
EBSCO SmartLinks+ to help librarians gain seamless access to full text - June 1, 2012
EBSCO has released a tool, EBSCO SmartLinks+, designed to help librarians expose more content and make searches more relevant within their library’s collection. SmartLinks+ utilises a knowledge base of more than 23 million article links from more than 15,000 journals, dynamically inserting the appropriate links… Read More
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE selects EBSCO Discovery Service - May 30, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE in Australia has chosen the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to allow students and staff better discoverability of the institution’s resources and to increase online usage. The institute also believes that EDS… Read More
