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| EBSCO Publishing to Acquire NetLibrary Division from OCLC |
~As eBooks become mainstream, NetLibrary users to benefit from expanded eContent integration~
DUBLIN, Ohio/Ipswich MA, March 17, 2010 — OCLC and EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) have signed an agreement whereby EBSCO will purchase the assets of the OCLC NetLibrary Division and the rights to license a select number of vendor-owned databases currently available through the OCLC FirstSearch service. The purchase includes the NetLibrary eBook and eAudiobook platform as well as operations and infrastructure in Boulder, Colorado. |
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| EBSCO Publishing Releases Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide™ and Waters & Oceans Worldwide™ |
~ Databases Merged to Create Two Resources for Fish & Aquatic Biology Studies and International Water Research ~
IPSWICH, Mass. — March 10, 2010 — EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) is announcing the release of Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide™ (FFAB) and Waters & Oceans Worldwide™ (WOW). These new databases represent database combinations which have never been attempted. Each database covers an extensive timeframe and comprehensive geographic coverage of regions & water bodies as well as complete world coverage of all aquatic issues. FFAB and WOW are highly significant resources for researchers in both freshwater and marine environments, and to researchers working on both the living and non-living aspects of all aquatic environments. |
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| EBSCO Publishing Acquires Expert Publishing—ExPub—Chemical Hazard Information for Environmental Health & Safety Professionals |
~ ChemEXPERT™, ReproEXPERT™, ListEXPERT™, DrugEXPERT™, and MSDSonline®, Offer Chemical Safety and Regulatory Information on Chemical Hazards~
IPSWICH, Mass. — March 5, 2010 — EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has acquired Expert Publishing (ExPub), the premier provider of up-to-date, decision-support chemical information for the global environmental health & safety (EH&S) community. ExPub databases provide access to millions of documents containing comprehensive human and/or environmental hazard data needed to manage the impact of chemicals in the workplace or on the environment. ExPub databases offer EBSCO a variety of options for enhancing existing databases and creating new resources, as well as offerings that are complementary to current EBSCOhost® databases. |
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| EBSCO Publishing and Lexi-Comp Expand Partnership |
~Expanded Linking Capabilities and Distribution Partnership Provides Hospitals with Additional Ways to Bundle Information and Resources ~
IPSWICH, Mass. — March 1, 2010 — EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Lexi-Comp have expanded their partnership allowing mutual customers greater access to medical content while also announcing a distribution agreement that lets EBSCO sell Lexi-Comp databases. |
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| EBSCO Publishing and ULAKBİM Agreement Brings Additional Turkish Resources to EBSCOhost® |
~ Renowned Collection of Turkish Databases Now Available via EBSCOhost® ~
IPSWICH, Mass. — February 25, 2010 — EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has expanded EBSCOhost® access in Turkey to comprehensive indexing of nearly all of Turkey’s prominent scholarly journals. EBSCO and ULAKBİM, the Turkish Academic Network and Information Centre, have signed an agreement enabling Turkish subscribers to access ULAKBİM Turkish National Databases collection via the EBSCOhost platform. |
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| PSYNDEX: Literature and Audiovisual Media with PSYNDEX Tests™ Now Available on EBSCOhost® |
~ Psychological Literature, Audiovisual Media, Intervention Programs and Tests from Authors in German-Speaking Countries ~
IPSWICH, Mass. —February 18, 2010—EBSCO Publishing has added a new psychology resource from German-speaking countries. PSYNDEX: Literature and Audiovisual Media with PSYNDEX Tests™ (PSYNDEX), a comprehensive abstract database of psychological literature, audiovisual media, intervention programs, & tests from German-speaking countries is now available via EBSCOhost®, the most-used, premium electronic resource in libraries around the world. |
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| Baker & Taylor and EBSCO Publishing Partner to Bring Added Value to Book Records in EBSCO Discovery Service™ |
~ Data from Baker & Taylor Provides Options for EBSCO customers to Enhance the Discovery Experience for End-Users and Drive Usage of Library Collections ~
IPSWICH, Mass. — February 11, 2010 — An exciting new partnership will make rich book and multimedia data from Baker & Taylor available as part of EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). EBSCO’s discovery solution is designed to provide a single entry point and fast access to a library’s entire collection—including local loading of the OPAC. The ability for libraries to truly make a custom discovery experience is one over-arching benefit that puts EBSCO’s discovery solution ahead of competing services. EDS, enhanced with rich Baker & Taylor content, will offer patrons a fuller user experience, bringing more exposure and usage to the collection. |
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| EBSCO Awards Five Scholarships for Librarians to Attend ALA Midwinter |
Librarians answer the question: what is the biggest challenge in managing e-resources in libraries today?
Birmingham, Ala., USA -- February 9, 2010 -- In co-sponsorship with the American Library Association (ALA), EBSCO awarded five visionary librarians $1,500 scholarships to attend the ALA Midwinter conference in Boston Jan. 15-19, 2010. As part of the application process, EBSCO posed the question to librarians: “What do you believe to be the biggest challenge in managing electronic resources in libraries today and what solutions do you envision?” |
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| EBSCO Publishing and Footnote Expand Genealogy and Historical Document Resources |
~ New Genealogy Archives Collections Offers an Unprecedented Compilation of Original Historical Documents and Personal Histories ~
IPSWICH, Mass. — February 4, 2010 — EBSCO Publishing and Footnote have expanded the genealogy resources available in libraries with the release of the Footnote™ History and Genealogy Archives PLUS and Footnote™ Holocaust Archives. The resources bring an unprecedented collection of original historical documents and personal histories to users. The new resources provide an unaltered view of the events, places and people that shaped the history of America and the world. |
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| EBSCO Co-Sponsors Librarian Scholarship for DPER 2010 Diversity & Inclusion Award Winner |
Birmingham, Ala., USA – February 2, 2010 – EBSCO is proud to co-sponsor a scholarship for the SLA Division of Petroleum and Energy Resources ( DPER) 2010 Diversity & Inclusion award winner, Stephen Kizza, Assistant Librarian for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Resource Centre in Kampala, Uganda. |