 New PCG white paper reveals benefits of chapter-level metadata |
The Publishers Communication Group (PCG) has released a comprehensive study, according to which, there is growing demand in the academic community for chapter-level metadata and abstracts to be made available, and multiple benefits for publishers who are able to provide them. The ‘Increasing the Value of Scholarly Books’ white paper recommends that publishers, particularly in the Humanities and Social Science fields, provide chapter-level metadata as part of their book programs, in order to meet the changing demands of end users, and stay competitive in the marketplace.
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Society for Scholarly Publishing unveils newly renovated website and visual identity for The Scholarly Kitchen blog |
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has unveiled the newly renovated website and visual identity for its popular blog, The Scholarly Kitchen (TSK), offering readers a fresh interface and exciting new functionality. The new website features a vibrant, modern design with a number of enhanced features to improve the user experience.
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 ACCUCOMS to represent Karger Publishers in Latin America |
ACCUCOMS has announced that it will be working together with Swiss-based biomedical publisher Karger Publishers in Latin America. With over 100 peer-reviewed journals and a growing number of open-access journals, Karger Publishers claims to be the largest medical and scientific publishing company in Switzerland. ACCUCOMS will bring these titles to the libraries of Latin America.
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 Emerald in deal with Peerwith to expand author services portfolio |
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing will formally announce and launch a new partnership with Peerwith – an online market place that matches academics seeking support for their work, with experts in their field. Emerald understands the importance of ensuring its author and editor community have the ability to connect with like-minded academics.
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More than a million records of open access publications from Latin America now discoverable through OpenAIRE platform |
Over a million records of open access publications from Latin America are now discoverable through theOpenAIRE platform. In December 2016, OpenAIRE began harvesting records from LA Referencia, the large regional repository network that aggregates metadata of open access publications. LA Referencia contains over 1.2 million records of open access content from nine countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru.
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Altmetric adds Shibboleth authentication option for institutions |
Data science company Altmetric has announced that their customers will be able to access the Explorer for Institutions platform using their Shibboleth single sign-on credentials. This additional authentication method provides customers with the option of seamless access to the Explorer platform, making it even easier for users to browse and report on the online attention surrounding their research.
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NISO publishes ‘Understanding Metadata’ Primer |
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) continues its Primer Series with the publication ofUnderstanding Metadata. This comprehensive overview of information about an item’s creation, name, topic, features, and more updates NISO’s 2004 advice on the subject and follows on the Research Data Management Primer published in 2015.
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Reprints Desk joins OpenAthens federation of trusted partners, simplifying secure access to research |
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in cloud-based solutions for scientific research, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk, Inc. has joined Eduserv’s OpenAthens federation. The move expands the portfolio of secure authentication tools for Reprints Desk’s Article Galaxy platform that provides a single point of on-demand access to full-text content across science, technology, medicine and other subjects.
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