The National Library for Health (NLH) implements an OpenURL link resolver service for NHS library holdings using OCLC’s WorldCat Link Manager.
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Inspec reaches 10 millionth article
Inspec, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)'s bibliographic database now has over 10 million records.
Students use print and electronic books equally
Usage of e-books is roughly the same as that of print books for student assignments and research, according to a survey by ebrary.
ebrary partners with Ambassador
Ambassador Books and Media partners with ebrary for new e-book offering.
ACAP to adopt PLUS image licensing standards
ACAP (Automated Content Access Protocol) adopts semantics of the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS).
Medical librarian wins award
Medical librarian, Jan Weaver, is named the 2008 Information Professional of the Year by the SLA Australia and New Zealand Chapter.
Report cautions against the over-reliance on citation statistics
A new report cautions against the over-reliance on citation statistics such as the impact factor and h-index.
Data management examined at conference
The management and preservation of research data was given a thorough examination at the recent SCONUL conference.
Czech maths literature goes digital
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has released a beta-version of The Czech Digital Mathematics Library.
Convera to build vertical search application for IOP
Convera has signed an agreement with IOP to develop a customised vertical web search application.
DAREnet integrates with scientific information portal NARCIS
DAREnet, the network of digital academic repositories in the Netherlands, becomes part of the Dutch scientific information portal NARCIS.