Liberty University selects Summon service to improve discovery of resources - November 30, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that Liberty University (LU) has selected Serials Solutions' Summon web-scale discovery service. The Summon discovery service enables a familiar web-searching experience of the full breadth… Read More
University of Manchester and University of Sheffield select Primo and the Primo Central Index - November 26, 2010
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield, in the north of England, have chosen the Primo discovery and delivery solution, together with the Primo Central Index of scholarly e-content, to provide a unified discovery experience for… Read More
Redesigned NCBI Bookshelf now available - November 25, 2010
Bookshelf, the books division of the PubMed Central database, has announced that the books in Bookshelf have been given a new look as part of a redesign that is taking place in several stages. The Bookshelf redesign includes infrastructural improvements to facilitate the discovery of information… Read More
PointCross releases SDIS technology and associated services for BioPharma industry - November 25, 2010
Strategic business solutions provider PointCross, US, has announced the release of its Study Data Integration and Search (SDIS) technology and associated services to the BioPharma industry for private use with legacy and current studies. SDIS claims to be the first solution of its kind that… Read More
Metadata from the U.S. Government Printing Office to be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - November 17, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that metadata from the U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) will soon be searchable through EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). EDS Customers will be able to search for federal records from the Government Printing Office's Catalog of U.S.… Read More
Elsevier launches new module within SciVerse platform – SciVerse Applications beta - November 17, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of SciVerse Applications beta, a new module within the SciVerse platform. The new module will allow the scientific community to develop and share customised solutions that advance the search and discovery process through its marketplace and developer network.… Read More
West Virginia University Libraries select Summon service to improve discovery of resources - November 17, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that West Virginia University (WVU) Libraries have selected its Summon web-scale discovery service to improve users' ability to find information. The Summon service will provide West… Read More
The Netherlands’ Fontys University Library selects discovery and management services from Serials Solutions - November 10, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has adopted Serials Solutions Summon web-scale discovery service, along with 360 Link open URL resolver and 360… Read More
UBC Library implements fully hosted, integrated services from Serials Solutions - November 9, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that the University of British Columbia Library has adopted its Summon web-scale discovery service, 360 Resource Manager and 360 Counter services. The University of British Columbia… Read More
Serials Solutions partners with JSTOR to enhance discoverability of resources - November 5, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced a pilot project that will allow students and researchers at institutions subscribing to the Summon web-scale discovery service to automatically find their library’s Summon service search… Read More
