 Springer and BioMed Central to retract 58 articles published across seven journals |
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Springer and BioMed Central are retracting 58 articles published across seven journals this week, after a thorough investigation which revealed evidence of plagiarism, peer review and authorship manipulation, suggestive of attempts to subvert the peer review and publication system to inappropriately obtain or allocate authorship. While BioMed Central has identified 28 articles that will be retracted and is investigating 40 more articles, Springer has identified 30 articles that will be retracted, with a further 9 articles that need further investigation. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Two Taylor & Francis ebook platforms now available to order through ProQuest OASIS |
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ProQuest has announced a partnership with publisher group Taylor & Francis to provide libraries with more choices for purchasing ebooks though OASIS. The OASIS system provides end-to-end acquisition workflow support to the market’s largest selection of ebooks (more than 1.7 million titles) via the Ebook Central, EBL, ebrary, MyiLibrary, EBSCO, and now two Taylor & Francis ebook platforms. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SAGE Publishing launches collection of over 480 videos that illustrate how research is done |
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Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has launched a collection of streaming videos designed to help students and researchers learn and develop research skillsets and navigate the research process. Titled SAGE Research Method Video, the collection includes 484 videos on the broad spectrum of social science research methods and statistics. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Sheridan to provide printing services for SSP’s membership and informational resources |
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Sheridan, a provider of print, publishing services and technology solutions to publishers, associations, university presses, and cataloguers, will provide printing services for the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP)membership and informational resources. Sheridan responded to SSP’s Request for Proposal for in-kind printing services in exchange for various sponsorship benefits. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Association of Research Libraries publishes Funding Article Processing Charges, SPEC Kit 353 |
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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs), SPEC Kit 353, an exploration of the strategies that ARL member institutions are using to address APCs. This SPEC Kit covers how the funds are established and how they are handled, sources of funding, and whether and under what circumstances libraries are partnering with other units to fund this aspect of open access. More Search for more news in this Category |
 HARRASSOWITZ appoints Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing North America |
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HARRASSOWITZ, a global full-service subscription agent and bookseller, has announced the appointment of Justin Clarke as Director of Sales and Marketing for North America. In this role, he will be responsible for promoting the broad service lines and library solutions to the North American academic library market through a team of representatives. More Search for more news in this Category |
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