ICE Publishing partners with ReadCube
LONDON and BOSTON (PRWEB) November 30, 2017 -- ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, has partnered with Boston-based technology company ReadCube in order to enhance discoverability of its journals and eBooks.
The ICE Publishing portfolio, covering all major civil engineering and construction disciplines, as well as a burgeoning collection of materials science journals, will now be indexed in ReadCube's Discover service. In addition to being searchable across ReadCube's web, desktop, and mobile reading portals, the content will also be included in ReadCube's search engines, personalised recommendation engine, and related article feeds.
Mike Cookson, Publisher and General Manager of ICE Publishing, said: 'In today's highly competitive online research environment, it is incumbent on publishers to ensure their content is discoverable and accessible through as many channels as possible. Indexing by ReadCube will help us improve our discoverability by the global engineering research community.'
In addition to deep-indexing, when viewing content within any of ReadCube's apps, the ICE Publishing collection will be available in ReadCube's popular Enhanced PDF format. Dynamic features include hyperlinked in-line citations, annotation tools, clickable author names, instant access to supplemental content and figures, social sharing, and altmetrics.
'Engineering is a rapidly growing segment of the ReadCube community. We are pleased to have ICE Publishing as a partner and to have their online content discoverable within the ReadCube ecosystem,' said Robert McGrath, CEO of ReadCube. 'Together, we're making it easier for our readers to find the resources they need to pursue their next big project.'
About ICE Publishing
ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, is a leading provider of information in the fields of civil engineering, construction, and materials science. ICE Publishing journals and eBooks disseminate best practice, expert advice, and ground-breaking research. ICE Virtual Library (http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com) is the exclusive online platform for full-text ICE Publishing content.
About the ICE
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an international membership organisation that promotes and advances civil engineering around the world. ICE is a professional qualifying body; a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence; and, through its publishing and conference programmes, a centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge for academics, researchers, and practitioners.
About ReadCube
ReadCube develops software to make the world of research more accessible and connected - serving researchers, publishers, academic and commercial organizations. ReadCube's web, desktop, and mobile reference management apps, including ReadCube and Papers brands, dramatically improve the way researchers find, organize, read, share, and cite research literature. With ReadCube’s advanced rights-managed content delivery technology, visualization solutions, and discovery features, ReadCube empowers publishing partners to tackle the technical challenges slowing the pace of innovation within their organizations.
ReadCube is supported by Digital Science, a technology business unit wholly owned by global media company, the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It offers a range of scientific technology and data solutions, from intelligent knowledge discovery tools to software applications for the laboratory and decision support systems for managers. For more information, visit readcube.com | @readcube and digital-science.com | @digitalsci
Alex Hodgson, ReadCube, http://readcube.com, +1 (857) 265-4945, [email protected]
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