Press release: BioMed Central Launches Biology Image Library

[<Charlotte.Webber@biomedcentral.com>]

Press release from BioMed Central: for immediate release
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BioMed Central Launches Biology Image Library
Online Resource for Biological Images will aid in Research and Education

BioMed Central today announced the launch of Biology Image 
Library, an online resource that provides access to over 11,000 
carefully selected biology-related images.  This is the latest 
service from BioMed Central, part of the Science Navigation Group 
of companies which was also responsible for the creation of 
images.MD, a popular medical image resource.

The Library is a new subscription-based service offering access 
to an annotated selection of high-quality biological images, 
movies, illustrations and animations. Subscribers may make 
royalty-free use of images in the collection for research and 
educational purposes, while commercial usage rights will be 
available for an additional fee.

"Biology Image Library will be an invaluable resource for 
biological researchers and educators" said Matthew Cockerill, 
Publisher, BioMed Central. "Researchers often maintain their own 
collections of useful images, but until now there has been no 
easy way for others to find them. By annotating the best images, 
making them searchable and accessible, and licensing them to 
allow convenient reuse, Biology Image Library will help academics 
and other biologists to illustrate their work and to create 
eye-catching presentations and course material."

Biology Image Library gives researchers, teachers and students an 
easy way to find and download high-quality visual material.  All 
content comes from sources that are peer-reviewed by academic 
editors prior to publication online, so researchers can be sure 
that the images are scientifically reliable.  Subjects covered 
include developmental biology, histology & pathology, immunology, 
microbiology & parasitology, molecular & cellular biology, 
neuroscience and plant biology.

The Biology Image Library is continuously working to expand its 
collection of images. Potential contributors should email: 
info@biologyimagelibrary.com or see 
http://www.biologyimagelibrary.com/contribute for more 
information.

To view Biology Image Library and register for a free trial, 
visit www.biologyimagelibrary.com.

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About BioMed Central

BioMed Central (http://www.biomedcentral.com) is an independent 
online publishing house committed to providing immediate access 
without charge to the peer-reviewed biological and medical 
research it publishes. This commitment is based on the view that 
open access to research is essential to the rapid and efficient 
communication of science.

About Science Navigation Group

Science Navigation Group (http://www.sciencenavigationgroup.com) 
is a group of companies providing biomedical community, maps and 
navigation services.

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