Articles and news for librarians
Improvements to access and registration on ScienceDirect and Scopus
We are improving access, sign in and registration for ScienceDirect and Scopus through the introduction of a new access management system....
The recently redesigned browse page increases the discoverability and improves the experience of browsing Elsevier publications....
Lesson plan: This step-by-step teaching plan for librarians uses the Concept Map as a tool
The library is only useful if you understand how to take advantage of its collection and services....
Article: Engaging with research performance analytics
For those tasked with tracking research productivity and demonstrating a return on research value, research performance metrics are the best way to make a case....
New ScienceDirect advanced search delivers fast and powerful results
Keeping up with scientific literature has been described as the single most important skill that remains crucial throughout a researcher's career, but it's no easy task....
Evaluating research has just gotten easier with the new ScienceDirect PDF Reader
With researchers now assessing and evaluating content on screen rather than in print, we have been exploring options to optimize the online PDF reading experience....
Product announcement: Changes to www.reaxys.com in April 2018
Reaxys' new and improved user interface (UI) is now the only version available at www.reaxys.com. Users are now no longer able to toggle between the old and new versions...
The Artificial Intelligence behind ScienceDirect topics
Each topic within every research paper has the potential to lay the next stone on the path, leading to new sources and illuminating contextual information...
What if the path not taken is the path to discovery?
Innovation is an interdisciplinary effort these days. As researchers move down the discovery path, they often need to get background information on unfamiliar topics....
Moving beyond ROI to create impact assessment strategies
The number of information sources and amount of data is growing exponentially, yet academic librarians often must manage this abundance of knowledge.....