Elsevier and OpenHelix Release Tutorial Suites for SciVerse Applications

AMSTERDAM, January 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

                      Application helps researchers utilize bioinformatics tools

Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ], a world-leading provider of scientific, technical
and medical information products and services, today announced the availability of the
OpenHelix Tutorial Suites application on SciVerse Applications
[http://www.applications.sciverse.com ]. Created by OpenHelix [http://www.openhelix.com ],
the application enables users to view online tutorials of many of the genomics resources
and tools used or cited in an article on SciVerse ScienceDirect.

The application brings tutorial content within the context of the user and seamlessly
enables the user to move from literature research to additional learning. OpenHelix
provides tutorials for a number of topics such as genome databases, text mining tools and
bioinformatics resources.

“Genomics and bioinformatics tools are increasingly becoming a critical part of the
research process, but they are often complex and difficult to use,” said Scott Lathe, CEO
of OpenHelix. “The OpenHelix Tutorial Suites app for ScienceDirect will improve the speed
and success of research by providing researchers with immediate access to training on
these resources when they need it most-while they are reading research articles.”

“The OpenHelix Tutorial Suites application illustrates how organizations can leverage
the SciVerse platform to develop innovative applications that enhance research workflow,”
said Rafael Sidi, Vice President Application Marketplace and Developer Network at
Elsevier. “Our collaboration with OpenHelix exemplifies the tools for science that can
result when meaningful relationships are fostered within the scientific community.”

The application includes an online narrated tutorial that demonstrates the basic
features and functionality needed to use the resources. The approximately 60-minute
tutorial, which runs in almost every browser, can be viewed from beginning to end or
navigated using chapters and forward and backward sliders. In addition to the online
tutorial, users can also access useful training and teaching materials including the
animated PowerPoint slides used as a basis for the tutorial, suggested script for the
slides, slide handouts, and exercises.

The OpenHelix Tutorial Suites application provides quick and convenient access to the
over 100 OpenHelix tutorial suites, some of which are freely available for the app users.
The other tutorial suites are available for the app users through purchase of the
OpenHelix Tutorial Suites Premium app (not free). For existing OpenHelix subscribers all
the tutorial suites are freely available through the OpenHelix Tutorial Suite application.

Jennifer Williams, PhD, Senior Scientist at OpenHelix, will be presenting the
OpenHelix Tutorial Suites application, as well as additional apps developed by OpenHelix
for the Elsevier platform, at ScienceOnline [http://scienceonline2012.com ] Friday,
January 20, at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States;
3:15 – 3:30pm (EST) in Room 8.

SciVerse Applications [http://www.applications.sciverse.com ] and the Developer
Network [http://developers.sciverse.com ] provide opportunities for researchers and
librarians to collaborate with developers in creating and promoting new applications that
improve research workflows. The Developer Network features a growing community of
application developers that gain potential recognition, prestige and revenue through their
contributions to SciVerse Applications.

About OpenHelix

OpenHelix, LLC, empowers more effective research by training users to more effectively
and efficiently use relevant bioinformatics and genomics databases and tools. OpenHelix
provides over 100 online self-run tutorials, over 200 five minute tips, web seminars, and
on-site training for institutions and companies on the most powerful and popular free, web
based, publicly accessible bioinformatics resources. In addition, OpenHelix also is
contracted by resource providers to provide comprehensive, long-term training and outreach
programs. More efficient use of the most relevant resources means quicker and more
effective research.

OpenHelix has its headquarters in Seattle, with offices in San Francisco and Boston.
Further information can be found on http://www.openhelix.com or by calling +1 888 861
5051.

About the Elsevier SciVerse Suite

The SciVerse(R) [http://www.hub.sciverse.com/action/home ] suite of search and
discovery offerings provides the global research community access to a constantly
expanding universe of content and solutions which can now be accessed in one platform. The
suite currently includes SciVerse ScienceDirect(R) [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], the
world’s largest source of peer-reviewed content containing more than 10 million articles,
and SciVerse Scopus(R) [http://www.scopus.com/home.url ], an abstract and citation
database containing 41 million records, 70% with abstracts and nearly 19,500 titles from
5,000 publishers worldwide. The platform also includes SciVerse Hub
[http://www.hub.sciverse.com/action/home ] which enables researchers to perform a single
search across all of the SciVerse content as well as targeted web content with results
ranked by relevancy and without duplication. Applications
[http://www.applications.sciverse.com/action/userhome ] and Developer Network
[http://www.developers.sciverse.com ] allow the scientific community to build, find and
use applications that enhance the SciVerse research experience.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider 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 SciVerse(R) ScienceDirect(R) [http://www.sciencedirect.com ],
SciVerse(R) Scopus(R) [http://www.scopus.com/home.url ], Reaxys(R) [https://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(R) 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).

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