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RCUK publishes first independent review of its open access policy
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published the first independent review of the implementation of the RCUK Policy on Open Access. Chaired by Professor Sir Bob Burgess, former University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, the review received an excellent response from the research community, with over 85 submissions of written evidence highlighting how the policy is working in practice, with many positive responses about the principle of open access publishing.
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Nature Index 2015: Asia-Pacific region maintains reputation for high-quality scientific research
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has maintained its world-leading reputation for high-quality scientific research, according to the Nature Index APAC supplement 2015, published as a supplement of Nature. APAC nations contributed more than 25 percent of articles included in the Nature Index database in 2014.
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Wolters Kluwer launches UpToDate Anywhere in South Africa
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced the launch of UpToDate® Anywhere in South Africa. UpToDate Anywhere enables South African hospitals and healthcare organisations to provide clinicians with mobile access to UpToDate, the acclaimed evidence-based clinical decision support resource. Clinician usage of UpToDate nationwide is expected to steadily increase as mobile access becomes available in the country’s healthcare institutions.
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CAB Direct reaches 11 million record milestones
Global academic publisher CABI has announced that its bibliographic platform CAB Direct has reached the milestone of 11 million records. CABI’s in-house platform, CAB Direct, hosts CAB Abstracts the leading English language bibliographic database covering the applied life sciences.
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Millennials prefer to read print books to e-books, says new Publishing Technology study
Millennials are more likely to read printed books than ebooks, according to new research by publishing services company, Publishing Technology. The survey ‘How Millennials Consume Content,’ polled 2,000 consumers across the US and UK, aged between 18 and 34. It found that in the last year, nearly twice as many respondents had read a print book (71 per cent), than an ebook on any device – the closest being a tablet (37 percent).
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AAAS and ACCUCOMS confirm new sales representation agreement in South Korea
In light of the positive collaboration in Middle East market, ACCUCOMS and AAAS have confirmed a new sales representation agreement in South Korea. Starting this year, ACCUCOMS sales team will promote AAAS’ four respected and peer-reviewed journals to existing and prospect customers in the corporate market of South Korea.
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Drake University Selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Drake University has selected the Ex Libris Alma unified resource management service and the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Alma and Primo are an integrated cloud-based platform that will be used for collection management, purchasing, and patron account management, among other services at Drake’s Cowles Library and Opperman Law Library.
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