ELM Blogfrom Gale:
As part of our ongoing product enhancements, which typically happen between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. EST, we will be extending that window on May 12th, 2012 to be between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. EST. Users accessing Gale, Cengage Learning resources during this time may experience a brief interruption in service.
Gale | Cengage Learning Maintenance notice for May 12, 2012.from EBSCO:
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has released an EBSCOhost® Android app ensuring that Android device users can quickly and easily take full advantage of their premium EBSCOhost database content from wherever they happen to be. The Android app is the latest option in EBSCO's mobile access technology -providing flexible access options for all popular mobile devices and the same user-friendly and easy-to-use search experience that is available when logging in to EBSCO's library resources online.
Available as a free download from the Android Market, the EBSCOhost Android app allows users to search premium EBSCOhost database content while utilizing existing EBSCOhost features -- bringing the most popular and useful functionality to researchers. These features include choosing which database to search, limiting to full text, date ranges, peer-reviewed content or by publication, and searching a library's catalog.
Additional features include the ability to view content in visual landscape mode and the option to save articles and PDF full-text content on the device for offline viewing. The app can be used on devices running Android v. 2.1 or later.
EBSCO's mobile technology began with the success of EBSCOhost® Mobile, a website application designed for Internet capable mobile devices including smartphones. In Spring 2011 EBSCO released an iPhone app providing a quick and convenient way for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users to access quality content via EBSCOhost.
from EBSCO:
If you use the Business Searching Interface (BSI) for searching Business Source Premier, Business Source Alumni, Business Source Complete or Business Source Corporate, we have some important information for you.
Near the end of this month, you will notice that several updates and a more streamlined look have been applied to the BSI. The interface will more closely resemble the popular EBSCOhost interface, and will provide you with many new features not currently available on the BSI.
For more information on these updates, including screen shots, please see this page on our Support Site:
Business Searching Interface Updates
Customer Success is offering a complimentary, online overview of the new features in the Business Searching Interface starting soon. Please visit http://training.ebsco.com and look for 'Business Searching Interface: New Features' to register today!
from Gale:
Search Assist -- our autocomplete feature -- and other enhancements you asked for are now available in Gale PowerSearch.
New features, improved search functionality, and more relevant results are now available in Gale PowerSearch and InfoTrac collections.
Based on your valuable input, users will discover engaging features like:
And for Gale In Context subscribers, these new enhancements mean users will experience cross-searching functionality across select Gale In Context titles, including Biography, Science, History and others, for the very first time.
Learn about these new features by viewing presentations, guided tours and more >>
If you have questions about these enhancements, contact Technical Support at 1-800-877-4253, option 4, or via e-mail at Gale.TechnicalSupport@cengage.com.
from EBSCO:
We are pleased to announce that the transition of eBooks and Audiobooks on EBSCOhost is nearly complete. Over the coming days, you may notice that when you log in to NetLibrary to access these products you will automatically be forwarded to EBSCOhost.
Over the previous months we have sent Weekly eBooks Updates to outline the important changes this transition will include. If you missed a previous Weekly eBooks Update, please click here to view the archives - http://support.ebsco.com/ebooks/tips.php
Please note that the preview period of eBooks on EBSCOhost will be concluded once the transition is complete. You will then be able to access your own collections automatically via EBSCOhost.
In addition, if you are interested in your NetLibrary reports and statistics, please access the Library Resource Center immediately because once the transition is complete, you will no longer be able to do so.
We are pleased to offer extensive, free support and training information. Please see this page to register for training and explore the other helpful information provided.
Be sure to check out the ELM Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ELM4You.
from EBSCO:
Today's Weekly eBooks Update #8 is about the Library Resource Center and how library administrators will be able to manage account settings, etc. using EBSCOadmin, once the transition to EBSCOhost is completed in mid-July.
For clarity, we have created a chart to show you existing Library Resource Center features and their counterparts in EBSCOadmin, on this page:
http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=683
If you missed a previous Weekly eBooks Update, check these archives:
