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ebrary Announces Significant Technology Enhancements

ebrary (www.ebrary.com), a provider of digital content products and technologies, announced a number of technology enhancements that are designed to make it quicker and easier to discover, use, and manage information online. It has considerably improved its QuickView Reader, which does not require any software downloads or installations. New features include InfoTools, which networks every word with other online resources; copying; highlighting; annotating; and the ability to turn text into hyperlinks.

Last month, ebrary added printing to QuickView as well as integration with RefWorks and EndNote for easy citation management. Additionally, ebrary has enhanced its bookshelf feature. End users can now email folders containing notes, highlights, hyperlinks, and bookmarks to peers. The company says that its underlying ISIS technology allow it to rapidly build new features and functionality.

Libraries, corporations, and other organizations interested in seeing a demonstration of ebrary's new features can email ebtrain@ebrary.com. Video clips showcasing ebrary's new developments are available at www.ebrary.com.

Source: ebrary