Drake University selects EBSCO Discovery Service - August 18, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that Drake University and Cowles Library have selected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to enhance access to scholarly information. The customisable resource from EBSCO Publishing will be known as Cowles SuperSearch. Cowles SuperSearch will search across multiple databases,… Read More
Open Text Corporation launches semantic navigation tool - August 18, 2010
Enterprise content management (ECM) software provider Open Text Corporation, US, has announced a tool called Open Text Semantic Navigation. The tool is designed to help audiences naturally navigate through volumes of information based on the inherent meaning of the content and increasing web marketing and online… Read More
Columbia University Libraries opt for Serials Solutions’ Summon discovery tool - August 11, 2010
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries, has announced that the Columbia University Libraries (CUL) have chosen to adopt its Summon web-scale discovery service. The move is projected to address what studies have shown is a fundamental barrier between libraries and users:… Read More
James Madison University chooses EBSCO Discovery Service - August 11, 2010
Publisher EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that James Madison University (JMU) has selected the EBSCO Discovery Service(EDS) as its discovery solution, combining the university library catalogue with article content into an integrated result list. The deciding factors for JMU reportedly were the customisation options, article and… Read More
Serials Solutions adds new consolidated reports to 360 Counter e-resource assessment service - August 5, 2010
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, will add new consolidated reports to its 360 Counter e-resource assessment service. 360 Counter, part of Serials Solutions 360 services, enables librarians to assess collections, justify expenditures and optimise purchases. The introduction of these consolidated reports… Read More
Bournemouth University selects EBSCO Discovery Service as its discovery solution - August 3, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Bournemouth University has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery solution, bringing a single search box to the library collection. Bournemouth selected EDS after a detailed review of the service, determining that it met… Read More
Millersville University selects EBSCO Discovery Service as its discovery solution - July 28, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Millersville University has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as its discovery solution. While working with EBSCO as an EDS beta partner, the university found that EDS fit very well into the library's overall goal of… Read More
University of Michigan selects Serials Solutions’ Summon service to improve discovery of library collections - July 20, 2010
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced that the University of Michigan (U-M) has chosen the Summon web-scale discovery service to make searching its library collections effective, fast and easy. More than 50,000 students and faculty at all three of its… Read More
Ex Libris announces expansion of Primo community with new members - June 24, 2010
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that more libraries around the world have selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution. In addition to gaining access from the redesigned user interface and the rich functionality of Primo version 3, these libraries, together with the… Read More
Deep Web Technologies launches multilingual federated search at ICSTI conference - June 14, 2010
Federated search services provider Deep Web Technologies, US, has unveiled multilingual translation capability for the WorldWideScience Alliance using its federated search application. The international science portal, WorldWideScience.org, claims to be the first application to be deployed with this capability. Abe Lederman, President and CTO of Deep… Read More
