 New PCG study shows 23 percent of libraries cover APCs for author submissions to OA journals |
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Marketing and sales consulting firm Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology, has released the results of a new survey, according to which, academic libraries are getting more involved in the cataloguing and funding of Gold Open Access (OA) publications. Gold Open Access, though generally understood as the freely-accessible, ‘author pays’ model, may actually be covered by sources such as grant funders, employer subsidies or institutional library budgets, the study confirmed. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Elsevier enhances Embase to support retrieval of medical device information |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced Embase, which claims to be the world’s most comprehensive biomedical database that enables tracking and retrieval of drug-specific data, has been enhanced to support the retrieval of medical device information. The improvements support comprehensive post-market surveillance and device safety as well as the development of novel devices. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Bianca Herzog joins Springer as Trade Sales Director DACH / EMEA |
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Bianca Herzog has taken over as Trade Sales Director DACH / EMEA at Springer, effective October 1, 2014. In her new position, Bianca will be responsible for sales of all German-language scientific book and journal publications from the imprints of Springer Gabler, Springer Spektrum, Springer Medizin, Springer Vieweg and Springer VS. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wolters Kluwer Health and Philips Clinical Informatics partner to revolutionise access to clinical decision support in Brazil |
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Healthcare information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced a partnership with Philips Clinical Informatics TASY electronic health records (EHR) provider to improve ease of use and encourage greater adoption of medication decision support throughout Brazil. TASY is the first system used in Brazil to integrate Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information drug data into its latest EHR release. More Search for more news in this Category |
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AMA launches interactive new tool aimed at assisting physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care |
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has introduced a first-of-its-kind resource aimed at helping physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care. The AMA’s Health Workforce Mapper is an interactive tool that illustrates the geographic locations of the healthcare work force in each state, including health professional shortage areas, hospital locations, as well as other related workforce trends. More Search for more news in this Category |
 IOP Publishing launches new fully responsive app for Physics World magazine |
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Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP) has launched a new fully responsive app for its world-renowned Physics World magazine. Replacing the previous ‘page-turning’ format, Physics World is now digitally optimised so that it is fully responsive in both orientations on different devices. It is available on iOS and Android and can be accessed via WebReader. More Search for more news in this Category |
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American Society for Microbiology and UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library deliver perpetual unlimited access to e-textbooks for authorised users |
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The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Press and the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte have announced that they are experimenting with an innovative business model that will deliver affordable e-textbooks to students and faculty. This fall, Atkins Library purchased perpetual access to the ASM Press e-textbook, Scientific Integrity. With the cooperation of ASM Press, the library arranged to purchase unlimited concurrent user access to the title, which had been adopted for use in graduate level courses, for its students and faculty. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Arab World Research Source now available via EBSCO |
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EBSCO Information Services has introduced Arab World Research SourceTM, a full-text database that delivers the coverage needed by researchers of Arab Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Studies. Arab World Research Source is a dedicated resource of scholarly journals, quality magazines, trade publications, industry profiles, country reports, market research reports and conference papers related to the Arab World. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Delft University of Technology selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services |
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OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite, offering librarians a comprehensive and cost-effective way to manage library workflows efficiently, and improve access to library collections and services. More Search for more news in this Category |
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