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Monday, November 01, 2010
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HTML5-Powered E-Readers for the Browser
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by Paula J. Hane
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Starbucks recently announced the launch of its Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with Yahoo! The offer of free Wi-Fi in its U.S. stores caught my eye, but I was even more interested in the free content (some normally subscription-based), which was billed as a "collection of hand-picked premium news, entertainment, and lifestyle content along with local insights and events." But wait, there was even more hidden in the press release: There were free ebooks from major publishers, courtesy of the Bookish Reading Club and New Word City. But here's the sentence that propelled me to investigate this matter further for this article: "A new HTML5 reader, powered by SkyShelf from LibreDigital, allows customers to read books in the browser on their laptops, tablets and many smartphones."
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Gale Introduces New Mobile Apps for AccessMyLibrary
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Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announced the availability of the first AccessMyLibrary Public Edition Android application and the first AccessMyLibrary College Edition application for iOS devices (iPhone, iTouch, and iPad). Rather than sifting through internet sites that aren't always reliable, AccessMyLibrary (AML) apps give students and patrons instant access to credible library reference sources in seconds. With a simple click of the app, users can find reliable information from more than 20,000 magazines and journals and thousands of encyclopedias. Whether looking for health and science information, business plans, or auto repair manuals, all of cthe content is available from any location on the go.
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LexisNexis TotalPatent Provides Direct Links to Elsevier Journal Abstracts
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LexisNexis reported that its LexisNexis TotalPatent service is the first patent research service to provide users with direct links to abstracts of nonpatent journal articles from Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database. This offers a more complete view of the information, news, and trends related to patent issues being managed.
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Third Periodical Series From American Antiquarian Society Joins EBSCOhost
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EBSCO Publishing released the third of five series from American Antiquarian Society (AAS) with the American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 3. The series is part of a collection that provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1691 and 1877.
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Digital Publishing Service Providers Help Clients Discover Additional Monetization Opportunities
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by Rebecca Walden
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For publishers chasing the growing cadre of mobile-device-toting, app-happy consumers, digital publishing service providers offer a tempting partnership. While the service providers are creating affordable, engaging storefronts with a level of reader interactivity not possible in traditional print format, these companies are also asserting their value to a growing list of publisher partners through the delivery of real-time, detailed usage data. In turn, this allows publishers to examine targeted advertising opportunities and additional revenue streams with a previously unprecedented level of precision. Hallmark Data Systems, an EBSCO company, recently announced the launch of Mozaic, its publishing service that includes digital magazine production, hosting and subscriber management, along with an impressive analytics package.
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