 The London Book Fair announces keynote speakers for Quantum Conference 2017 |
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The London Book Fair has confirmed two keynote speakers for its Quantum Conference, scheduled for March 13, 2017, 09:30 – 16:00 hrs. Steve Bohme, Research Director at Nielsen Book Research UK, will share the findings from Nielsen’s annual Books and Consumer study, while Sophie Corcut from retail trends consultancy GDR Creative Intelligence, will provide a fresh perspective on the latest consumer and retail trends. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Elsevier adds over one million new figures and tables to Geofacets |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the addition of more than one million new figures and tables to Geofacets, its premier information solution for geoscientists in Oil & Gas companies and academic institutions. The new content includes seismic profiles, stratigraphic columns, well logs, photographs, tabular data and more, and expands the ability for geoscientists to find and use geoscience information and data. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Gates Foundation research announces open-access mandate, requires recipients to make findings publicly available |
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Research funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world’s most influential global health charities, cannot currently be published in several leading journals as these journals do not comply with its open-access policy. The bar is a result of the Gates Foundation’s policy in support of open access and open data, which was first announced in 2014 but came into force at the beginning of 2017. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ProQuest enhances discovery of global ‘Calls for Papers’ with Pivot service |
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ProQuest is further simplifying the workflow of researchers by integrating funding and publishing opportunities into one easy-to-use environment through a new addition to its Pivot® service. The Papers Invited® database, a comprehensive collection of calls for papers issued by professional bodies, journal editors and other conference organisers in all academic disciplines, is now available via Pivot. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Cambridge University Press announces support for the Academic Book Week for second consecutive year |
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Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced its support for the Academic Book Week 2017 for the second year running, with a focus on championing innovation in publishing. To celebrate, Cambridge will be making twenty of their most innovative books, as chosen by editors, available freely online throughout the week. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ACRL and Choice launch new mobile app |
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The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and its Choice publishing unit have announced the launch of a new mobile app. The ACRL-Choice app delivers to academic and research librarians the latest collection- and professional-development content, along with ACRL and Choice news and information, in one accessible, mobile-friendly format. More Search for more news in this Category |
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NISO announces series of educational programs for 2017 |
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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced a strong series of educational programs for 2017, encompassing fourteen 90-minute webinars and six virtual conferences. All of these rich offerings are tailored to allow live viewing as well as archive use and viewing by individuals as well as groups, making them suitable for a wide variety of organisations. More Search for more news in this Category |
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