"Springer (http://www.springer.com; part of Springer Science+Business Media), which claims to be the world’s largest STM (scientific, technical, medical) book publisher, has announced it will offer its complete publishing program online and on one integrated platform. Springer unveiled its new e-book initiative at the American Library Association annual conference. To accommodate the e-books, the company also launched the Beta of its redesigned SpringerLink service, which allows users to access e-books, electronic reference works, and e-journals on a single integrated platform. At launch, the new eBook Collection provides 3,000 imprints from 2005, with a target of 10,000 total titles in 2006. The company plans to add 3,000 new e-books every year. The new SpringerLink offers simplified and improved browsing and search functionalities, including a new guided navigation search engine and seamless integration and linking of e-books with the other content."

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