AMSTERDAM, November 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- Senior Librarians and Researchers From Host Universities Will Share Insights and Case Studies During "Scholarly Perspectives 2009" Series

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced it is partnering with several universities from around the globe to launch Scholarly Perspectives 2009, a webinar series for librarians and researchers. Senior researchers and librarians from the University of Aberdeen, Princeton University and HKU (The University of Hong Kong) will discuss best practices and share case studies on a range of topics including the strategies and tools needed to support multidisciplinary research as well as the role of Ebooks, among others.

Each live, 65-minute webcast in the Scholarly Perspectives 2009 series will focus on a key issue impacting today's academic libraries and feature both a senior librarian and researcher from the hosting university as well as an Elsevier representative. A brief question and answer session will close each event. Following are details on the three webinars:

    - "Research Without Borders: Interdisciplinary Research" - Hosted by the
       University of Aberdeen, November 2nd, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. GMT.
       Topics scheduled:

    - "A library menu of tools to aid interdisciplinary research and
       discovery"

    - "Creating inter-content connections and locating knowledgeable experts
       in new fields with a case example on Carbon Capture & Storage"

    - "Researcher case study: How scholarly data retrieval and expert finding
       in new and related fields works in practice with a case example on
       Carbon Capture & Storage."

    - "A Life Science Lens: Connecting to Relevant Sources" - Hosted by
       Princeton University November 20th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EST.
       Topics scheduled:

    - "Researcher case study: Framing the information retrieval challenge for
       the life scientist"

    - "How can library services and expertise help address the Life
       scientist's information retrieval challenge?"

    - "Using smart technology to accelerate life science research"

    - "Enriching Research and Teaching Through Ebook Content" - Hosted by
       Hong Kong University, November 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. GMT.
       Topics scheduled:

    - "Understanding the role of Ebooks in the research workflow"

    - "Hong Kong University: Lessons learned from building the world's
       largest Ebook collection"

    - "Course case study: A primer on building Ebooks into a course reading
       list"

If you are interested in registering for any one of webinars in the Scholarly Perspectives 2009 series or for more information, please contact Jessica Disch at jdisch@psbpr.com or +1-212-752-8338.

About ScienceDirect

Over a quarter of the world's full text scientific, technical and medical (STM) peer-reviewed articles - managed by renowned editors, written by respected authors and read by researchers from around the globe - are available in one place: ScienceDirect.

Elsevier's extensive and unique full-text collection covers authoritative titles from the core scientific literature including high impact factor titles such as THE LANCET, Cell and Tetrahedron. Over nine million articles are available online, including Articles in Press which offer online access to recently accepted manuscripts. The critical mass of trusted information available on ScienceDirect is unsurpassed. Coverage includes over 2,500 journals published by Elsevier and dynamic linking to journals from approximately 2,000 STM publishers through CrossRef. An expanding program of online major reference works, handbooks, book series and over 4,400 eBooks in all fields of science seamlessly interlinks with primary research referenced in journal articles.

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources with smart tools to track analyze and visualize research. Scopus was designed and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer-reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also directly integrates Web and patent searches. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please visit http://www.info.scopus.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com) and Cell (http://www.cell.com), and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com), Scopus (http://www.scopus.com), Reaxys (http://www.reaxys.com), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com) and Nursing Consult (http://www.nursingconsult.com), which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite (http://www.scival.com) and MEDai's Pinpoint Review (http://www.medai.com), which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier ( http://www.elsevier.com) employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (http://www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

Contact: Jessica Disch, Phone: +1-212-752-8338, E-mail: jdisch@psbpr.com

SOURCE Elsevier