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 Stanford, MIT and Harvard top the third annual Reuters Top 100 ranking of the most innovative universities
Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University top the third annualReuters Top 100 ranking of the world’s most innovative universities. The Reuters Top 100 aims to identify and rank the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies, and power new markets and industries. Compiled in partnership with Clarivate Analytics, the ranking is based on proprietary data and analysis of numerous indicators including patent filings and research paper citations.
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 American Chemical Society expands its applied materials journals portfolio
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a concerted expansion of its applied materials portfolio of peer-reviewed journals. The publishing initiative begins immediately with the addition of ACS Applied Energy Materials and ACS Applied Nano Materials to the Society’s portfolio.
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 EBSCO Information Services releases Serials Price Projection Report for 2018
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has released the 2018 Serials Price Projection Report. The report projects that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic/medical libraries are expected to be in the range of five to six percent (before currency impact). EBSCO released the Serials Price Projections based on surveys of a wide range of publishers and reviews of historical serials pricing data to assist information professionals as they make budgeting decisions for the renewals season.
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 SAGE Publishing expands course material options for students through inclusive access
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced a new option for students to access SAGE content early and at a lower cost. Labelled ‘inclusive access,’ the program allows students to pay a significantly discounted fee for digital and print course materials such as textbooks and ancillary course content that they can access on or before the first day of class.
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 Emerald launches new open access programme, Emerald Reach
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has launched Emerald Reach, a new open access programme designed to deliver rigorous high-quality open access content, support authors and extend their impact. Recognising that being open access alone does not necessarily mean content is more discoverable, Emerald Reach works harder on behalf of authors to drive discoverability.
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 ACRL and OCLC release ‘Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research’ report
ACRL and OCLC have announced the release of Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research. Developed for ACRL by OCLC Research, this valuable resource investigates how libraries can increase student learning and success and effectively communicate their value to higher education stakeholders. The full report is freely available for download on the ACRL website.
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