 COAR and UNESCO publish joint statement about open access |
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COAR and UNESCO have published a joint statement about open access which outlines some of the concerns around the drive towards APCs. The statement is aimed at policy makers and underscores the need for a variety of OA models to be implemented worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
 YBP Library Services and Taylor & Francis partner to Offer Routledge e-book titles through GOBI |
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E-books from the Taylor & Francis e-books platform are now available through the GOBI acquisition platform from YBP Library Services (YBP). This helps to simplify the complex process of discovery, acquisition model and content management that libraries have to manage when purchasing books. As a result of the partnership, libraries can efficiently and conveniently use GOBI to select more than 50,000 e-book titles from Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis and the world’s leading academic publisher in the Humanities and Social Science. More Search for more news in this Category |
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FastPencil and Infinity Publishing partner with Bowker to offer automated self publishing solution to small publishers and authors |
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FastPencil and Infinity Publishing have announced a partnership with ProQuest affiliate Bowker to deliver key technology and services for self-publishers via PCs, Macs and mobile devices. Creators of a self-publishing and services solution which combines a SaaS application with an author support model, FastPencil and Infinity Publishing platforms enable publishers to get their content out to the public simply and efficiently. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Kudos announces partners with Thomson Reuters’ ScholarOne to help authors explain their research articles |
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Kudos, a service for maximizing the reach and impact of research publications, has announced a partnership with Thomson Reuters’ ScholarOne manuscript submission and peer review system to facilitate the capture and dissemination of plain language summaries of research articles. Plain language explanations of research help to broaden usage of research by increasing the discoverability of works, and enabling them to be understood by wider audiences. More Search for more news in this Category |
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PeerJ forms PeerJ Preprints Advisory Group to provide advice on matters of policy and other important issues |
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PeerJ is pleased to announce the formation of the new ‘PeerJ Preprints Advisory Group‘. Made up of 15 individuals with a broad range of experience, this group will help advice PeerJ on matters relating to the academic community’s adoption of preprints. Similar to arXiv in the physical sciences, PeerJ Preprints is an un-peer-reviewed ‘preprint server’ for the biological, medical, health and computer sciences. More Search for more news in this Category |
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World Wide Web Consortium and International Digital Publishing Forum announce merger plans |
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) have announced mutual interest in combining their respective organisations to more quickly advance publishing technologies on the Open Web Platform. Tim Berners-Lee, Web Inventor and W3C Director, and Bill McCoy, IDPF Executive Director unveiled the plans following Berners-Lee’s keynote address at IDPF DigiCon at Book Expo America 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. More Search for more news in this Category |
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New digital content authoring platform from VitalSource simplifies digital publishing |
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VitalSource, part of Ingram Content Group, is simplifying digital publishing for educators, academic publishers and corporate training professionals with the introduction of VitalSource Content Studio (VCS). The digital content authoring platform is designed to enhance the learning experience and improve outcomes with original, customisable content that is managed through a simple interface. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Cengage Learning and WebAssign reaffirm commitment to joint learning solutions |
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Cengage Learning and Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. dba WebAssign have announced an agreement in principle to resolve an ongoing dispute regarding rights to intellectual property. The terms of the agreement are confidential but they assure the continued delivery of effective learning solutions, customer and technical support and services that Cengage and WebAssign mutually provide to faculty and students. More Search for more news in this Category |
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