Clearwell unveils enhancements to Identification and Collection Module - June 14, 2011
Electronic discovery solution provider Clearwell Systems , Inc., US, has announced enhancements to the Clearwell Identification and Collection Module that will bring next generation targeted collection to e-discovery. With this release, Clearwell seeks to deliver federated search-enabled keyword collection to address e-discovery challenges posed by the… Read More
ARTstor collections now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - June 10, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that ARTstor Digital Library will be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), allowing mutual customers to use EDS to explore even more of a library's collection. End users will now be able to search ARTstor Digital… Read More
University of North Carolina Charlotte selects EBSCO Discovery Service - June 8, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) has selected the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery solution. By implementing EDS into its library, UNC Charlotte was able to deliver a pre-indexed system with… Read More
Serials Solutions enhances German-language search functionality within Summon web-scale discovery service - June 8, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has enhanced its German-language search functionality within the Summon web-scale discovery service. A host of sophisticated features such as support for spelling variations and intelligent handling of various… Read More
University of Alicante selects WorldCat Local as its new discovery service - June 7, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that the Library of the University of Alicante, in Spain, has selected WorldCat Local as its new discovery service. The library's administration plans to deliver the enhanced discovery experience with its range of available content from… Read More
European organisations form consortium to bring semantic web to drug discovery - June 6, 2011
A new consortium of European organisations have reportedly united to support next generation drug discovery by providing a single view across data sources, bringing the semantic web to drug discovery. The Open PHACTS consortium, funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative, will seek… Read More
PLoS announces new Search API - June 3, 2011
Open access (OA) publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS) has announced that the new PLoS Search API (Application Programming Interface) allows anyone to build their own applications for the web, desktop or mobile devices using PLoS content. The new Search API gives developers access to… Read More
WorldCat Local adds more databases and collections from publishers and information providers - June 1, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that WorldCat Local has added more databases and collections from leading publishers and other information providers to make content more accessible to library users through the Web. WorldCat Local is OCLC's discovery service that offers users… Read More
EBSCO and National Library of the Czech Republic partner to bring metadata from Manuscriptorium Project to EDS users - May 27, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced an agreement with the National Library of the Czech Republic to bring metadata from the Manuscriptorium project to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). The goal of the Manuscriptorium project is to create virtual research access to all… Read More
Serials Solutions enhances Japanese search functionality in Summon web-scale discovery service - May 25, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that it has enhanced its Japanese search functionality in the Serials Solutions Summon web-scale discovery service. The service currently enables sophisticated search features in Dutch, French… Read More
