Springer Formally Launches New Platform for the Corporate Sector: Springer for R&D
From a Company Announcement:
Springer Science+Business Media has launched a new corporate platform, Springer for R & D, which provides access to over 5.6 million research documents, all optimized for specific corporate markets. Springer for R & D aims to become the primary resource destination for all new corporate and medical customers. All articles in Springer for R & D are taken from Springer’s online platform SpringerLink, which will remain in its existing form serving the academic community.
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Featuring new content navigation by industry sectors, Springer for R & D provides instant access to pertinent materials to groups of customers in industry sectors from Automotive to Oil, Gas & Geosciences and from IT to Biotechnology. The platform utilizes agile software development methodologies, enabling Springer to quickly develop and deploy new features. This same methodology allows Springer to optimally offer content to both the niche research organization and the large multinational company alike.
Read the Complete Announcement
Direct to Springer for R&D Web Site and Search Interface
Note: Springer for R&D Industry Sectors (16):
Automotive
Aerospace
Biotechnology
Chemical Manufacturing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Electronics
Energy Utilities & Environment
Engineering
Finance, Business & Banking
Health and Hospitals
IT and Software
Law
Materials & Steel
Oil, Gas & Geosciences
Pharma
Telecommunications
Springer for R&D launched in beta about three months ago.
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