This announcement may be of interest to readers of this list:
xrefer, a leading provider of innovative and dynamic online reference
services for libraries, today announced that the National Health Service, UK
has signed a three year agreement for selected xrefer medical reference
books, to be delivered via its online National Electronic Library for Health
(NeLH). The new agreement was signed following a one year pilot agreement
between xrefer and the NHS.
According to the terms of the new agreement, xrefer will deliver references
via the NeLH's Medical Dictionaries search service, using content from both
Black's Medical Dictionary and the Royal Society of Medicine's 'Medicines'
guide. The search service is available entirely for free to all users of
the NeLH site, and can be accessed at http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/.
Ben Toth, Director of Knowledge Management at the NHS Information Authority,
said of the new agreement:
"Medical Dictionaries are a key part of knowledge provision to NHS staff and
patients alike, and I am delighted that xrefer will be providing this
service on the NeLH website"
Carl Roach, Technical Director at xrefer Ltd, said:
"The NHS have done an excellent job incorporating xrefer's XML reference
service into their site. Although the content and search engine sit on
xrefer servers the level of integration achieved makes the end-user
experience seamless."
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About xrefer (http://www.xrefer.com)
xrefer is a leading provider of reference services to libraries and
information centres world-wide. Partnering with many of the world's leading
brands in reference publishing, xrefer combines publishing expertise with
the latest digital advancements to unlock the value of reference material
online. Using unique, proprietary technology xrefer integrates information
through a system of cross-reference links between books known as
'xreferences'.
xreferplus, xrefer's premium service for libraries and information
specialists allows institutions to choose their own reference collection
from an ever-growing collection of books (currently at 127 titles), spanning
topics from art and accountancy to science and religion. It has been widely
acclaimed for its clear and intuitive interface and its highly effective
search engine. Millions of people from around the world use xrefer services
on a regular basis.
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For more information, contact:
Becky Fishman
Head of Communications, xrefer Ltd
Room B222, Macmillan House
Paddington Station
London W2 1FT
United Kingdom
t: +44 20 7479 9201 (direct line)
f: +44 20 7479 9212
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http://www.xreferplus.com
http://www.xrefer.com
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