Elsevier launches multidisciplinary open access journal |
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal One Health. The journal is the official journal of the One Health Platform, an international forum that promotes a cross-sectoral and collaborative approach to one health issues, bringing together leading experts from a multitude of research areas. More Search for more news in this Category |
Introducing Nature Reviews Disease Primers with NPG portfolio |
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group has launched Nature Reviews Disease Primers (NRDP), an online-only, peer-reviewed journal that introduces a new format to the NPG portfolio. NRDP will publish review articles called Primers that provide overviews of diseases and disorders. More Search for more news in this Category |
China Computer Federation and Springer to publish new journal |
STM publisher Springer will publish the new open access journal Data Science and Engineering (DSE) in collaboration with the China Computer Federation (CCF), starting in 2015. CCF is responsible for editorial content, the editorial board and academic development of the journal. Data Science and Engineering is financially sponsored by Nanjing Sinovatio Technology Co. Ltd. The journal is part of Springer’s open access portfolio SpringerOpen. More Search for more news in this Category |
SAGE opposes America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1806) |
Academic publisher SAGE has joined the leading scientific associations and American universities in opposing the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1806). H.R.1806 challenges the value of the social and behavioral science research and restricts the proven processes of the experts at the National Science Foundation. SAGE opposes this legislation in its current form and urges members of Congress to vote no on H.R. 1806. More Search for more news in this Category |
Columbia University Press selects De Gruyter as distribution partner for electronic content |
Academic publisher De Gruyter and Columbia University Press have announced their global distribution partnership for ebook content. De Gruyter will electronically distribute a selection of current CUP publications and an extensive backlist of over 1,000 eBooks. More Search for more news in this Category |
UK universities save over £1.38bn through shared services, streamlined processes |
Loughborough University and the Efficiency Exchange, the service operated by Universities UK (UUK) in partnership with Jisc, Leadership Foundation and HEFCEA have launched a new report on the potential of collaboration and shared services in UK higher education (HE). Praise is given to the efficiency savings achieved by universities through sharing, totalling £1.38bn between 2005 and 2011, although there is a clear message that UK HE must do more to emulate the business world and further embrace a culture of collaboration if it is to remain competitive on an international stage. More Search for more news in this Category |
Gale supports public libraries with new digital early literacy resource |
Supporting public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning has announced Miss Humblebee’s Academy, a new early literacy product that will assist the library’s youngest learners in building foundational literacy skills. Partnering with Miss Humblebee LLC., Gale has co-developed a robust product tailored specifically to the public library user, which includes the assessment tools libraries need to measure their impact on early literacy development in their communities. More Search for more news in this Category |
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