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Wiley survey examines how best to support peer reviewers
The results of a recent survey to appear in Learned Publishing highlight how the peer review process – when research is evaluated by experts before it is published – might be improved to better support reviewers who lend their time and expertise. Key findings from the study include the need for additional training and increased recognition for peer reviewers.
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Elsevier teams up with Load2Learn to provide access to its titles in accessible formats
STM publisher Elsevier has teamed up with Load2Learn, a web-based service delivered by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People), to offer access to its titles in accessible formats. Students with sight loss or dyslexia can now access a wider range of titles from the free online Load2Learn service.
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SAGE and the European Stroke Organisation launch the European Stroke Journal
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of the European Stroke Journal (ESJ), the flagship journal of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO). The first issue is to be published in March 2016. Bo Norrving will serve as the Editor in Chief of the journal.
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ProQuest announces integration of Summon® discovery service with the SIPX® course materials solution
ProQuest has introduced an integration of the Summon® discovery service with the SIPX® course materials solution that delivers libraries an innovative, cost-saving approach for the seamless sharing of library collections and open access content into course materials workflows. The sophisticated Summon-SIPX connection bolsters the relevance, visibility, and value of the library across campus by making it easy for instructors to discover and assign any readings they want to use in traditional and online classes, including showcasing library holdings and open content.
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Wolters Kluwer wins 113 new ProVation MD customers in 2015, driven by EndoWorks retirement
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer signed agreements in 2015 to replace Olympus® EndoWorks® with ProVation® MD at 86 healthcare facilities – decisions influenced heavily by Olympus selecting ProVation MD as a preferred replacement for its endowriter software, which is being retired in 2018. Recognising the opportunity presented by the Olympus announcement to standardize procedure documentation system-wide, several integrated delivery networks will also implement the industry-leading gastroenterology structured reporting software across GI suites in an additional 27 facilities.
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Wellcome Trust appoints new independent review panel for clinical data sharing website
In its role as secretariat for clinicalstudydatarequest.com, the Wellcome Trust has appointed a new independent review panel to evaluate requests from researchers who want to access data from industry-sponsored clinical trials. The new arrangements reinforce the independence of both the panel and review process from the pharmaceutical companies that provide anonymised patient data from their clinical trials.
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Reprints Desk to offer document delivery services to Access Copyright’s Canadian customers
Access Copyright and Research Solutions have jointly announced that Reprints Desk, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Research Solutions, has been selected as the preferred vendor to offer document delivery services to Access Copyright’s Canadian customers. The partnership provides Access Copyright’s customers with the option to purchase content through Reprints Desk’s Article Galaxy® platform wherein high-quality copies of journal articles, book chapters and other scholarly resources can be acquired.
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