 Scholarly and professional e-books sales increase 7.7 percent in 2014, will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, says Simba report |
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Scholarly and professional e-books sales increased globally by 7.7 percent in 2014 and will grow an additional 6.9 percent in 2015, according to the latest report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information. The report, Scholarly & Professional E-Book Publishing 2015-2019, found that, although the book market as a whole has taken its lumps due to declining print sales, e-books have greater appeal with library customers, which has led publishers to reinvest in their collections. More Search for more news in this Category |
 BioMed Central to retract 43 papers for fake peer review |
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Open access publisher BioMed Central is retracting 43 papers, following their investigation into 50 papers that raised suspicions of fake peer review, possibly involving third-party companies selling the service. BMC has also contacted institutions regarding 60 additional papers that were rejected for publication, but seem to be part of the same kind of scam. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Jisc launches new service enabling researchers to access digital resources and applications via a single, federated sign-on |
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Jisc has announced the launch of a new service enabling researchers to access their digital resources and applications through a single, federated sign-on. A world-first, Assent, provided by Jisc, enables simplified, seamless and secure access to the broad range of web and non-web services that researchers commonly need – from cloud, email and file storage services, through to desktop login, high performance computing (HPC) facilities and secure data communications. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ProQuest Syndetic Solutions now offers local content option for current subscribers |
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ProQuest has announced that its Syndetic Solutions now offers a local content option for current subscribers. By leveraging the existing Digital Asset functionality in Syndetics, libraries can now upload and access images of their Local Content Collection and display them electronically in their OPAC. Images can be of any items; maps, photos, or other historic content. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Thieme Publishers Delhi named official publisher for the Trauma Society of India |
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Thieme Publishers Delhi (TPD) has signed on as the official publisher for the Trauma Society of India (TSI). TPD has agreed to publish two titles per year for TSI. Guidelines in Fracture Management – Nonunion Part 1 and Guidelines in Fracture Management – Proximal Tibia were published in 2014. Guidelines in Fracture Management –Neck of the Femur and Guidelines in Fracture Management – Fractures Around the Ankle and Hind Foot will be published in 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Cogent OA launches Freedom APCs, an experimental model designed to test affordability in the uptake of Open Access |
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Cogent OA, an Open Access publisher backed by the Taylor & Francis Group, has announced the launch of Freedom APCs – an experimental new model designed to help match article publishing charges (APCs) to an author’s ability to pay. Through Cogent OA’s Freedom APC model, authors are requested to explore all avenues for funding the publication of their article, such as their funding agency, institution or company and to select a fee from a range of options based on their circumstances and how much they can afford to pay. More Search for more news in this Category |
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CrossRef appoints Ginny Hendricks to focus on member and community outreach |
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CrossRef, the global not-for profit digital hub for scholarly communications, has announced the addition of Ginny Hendricks to its management team in the newly-created role of Director of Member and Community Outreach. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing, business development, member services, and product support. More Search for more news in this Category |
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RCUK publishes first independent review of its open access policy |
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Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published the first independent review of the implementation of the RCUK Policy on Open Access. Chaired by Professor Sir Bob Burgess, former University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, the review received an excellent response from the research community, with over 85 submissions of written evidence highlighting how the policy is working in practice, with many positive responses about the principle of open access publishing. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Nature Index 2015: Asia-Pacific region maintains reputation for high-quality scientific research |
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The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has maintained its world-leading reputation for high-quality scientific research, according to the Nature Index APAC supplement 2015, published as a supplement of Nature. APAC nations contributed more than 25 percent of articles included in the Nature Index database in 2014. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Wolters Kluwer launches UpToDate Anywhere in South Africa |
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Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced the launch of UpToDate® Anywhere in South Africa. UpToDate Anywhere enables South African hospitals and healthcare organisations to provide clinicians with mobile access to UpToDate, the acclaimed evidence-based clinical decision support resource. Clinician usage of UpToDate nationwide is expected to steadily increase as mobile access becomes available in the country’s healthcare institutions. More Search for more news in this Category |
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CAB Direct reaches 11 million record milestones |
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Global academic publisher CABI has announced that its bibliographic platform CAB Direct has reached the milestone of 11 million records. CABI’s in-house platform, CAB Direct, hosts CAB Abstracts the leading English language bibliographic database covering the applied life sciences. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Millennials prefer to read print books to e-books, says new Publishing Technology study |
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Millennials are more likely to read printed books than ebooks, according to new research by publishing services company, Publishing Technology. The survey ‘How Millennials Consume Content,’ polled 2,000 consumers across the US and UK, aged between 18 and 34. It found that in the last year, nearly twice as many respondents had read a print book (71 per cent), than an ebook on any device – the closest being a tablet (37 percent). More Search for more news in this Category |
 AAAS and ACCUCOMS confirm new sales representation agreement in South Korea |
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In light of the positive collaboration in Middle East market, ACCUCOMS and AAAS have confirmed a new sales representation agreement in South Korea. Starting this year, ACCUCOMS sales team will promote AAAS’ four respected and peer-reviewed journals to existing and prospect customers in the corporate market of South Korea. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Drake University Selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo |
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Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Drake University has selected the Ex Libris Alma unified resource management service and the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Alma and Primo are an integrated cloud-based platform that will be used for collection management, purchasing, and patron account management, among other services at Drake’s Cowles Library and Opperman Law Library. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Springer and Université Joseph Fourier release new, open source software to discover fake scientific papers |
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STM publisher Springer has announced the release of SciDetect, a new software program that automatically checks for fake scientific papers. This is the result of an intensive collaboration with Dr. Cyril Labbé from Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, France. The open source software discovers text that has been generated with the SCIgen computer program and other fake-paper generators like Mathgen and Physgen. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Elsevier announces second edition of Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, publishes three additional Toxicology book titles |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the second edition of its highly respected Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents. Elsevier is introducing this essential reference – which addresses important aspects of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism – along with three other new toxicology books at ToxExpo 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and IOP Publishing sign new MoU to support OA publications |
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The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSCL) and non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to support open access publications for Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) researchers. The Memorandum indicates the commitment of both organisations to work together to create sustainable open access options for the future. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University selects EBSCO Discovery Service |
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EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the Oklahoma Panhandle State University has selected EBSCO Discovery ServiceTM (EDS) as its library discovery tool. The university chose EDS to increase resource usage and improve library visibility at its Marvin E. McKee Library. More Search for more news in this Category |
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CCC’s Get It Now academic solution now integrated with OCLC’s WorldShare Interlibrary Loan service |
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Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced that its Get It Now academic solution is now integrated with OCLC’s WorldShare Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service, which claims to be the largest ILL network in the world. This integration with OCLC is based on the librarian-mediated version of Get It Now and supports payment of Get It Now article purchases through OCLC’s Interlibrary Loan Fee Management service. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Gale announces integration of Gale Artemis: Primary Sources into Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform |
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Leveraging its unique ability to bridge from the library to the classroom, Gale is integrating Gale Artemis: Primary Sources into Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform. The move brings library content directly into a student’s learning path, facilitates collaboration between librarians and faculty, drives usage of library collections and positions the library closer to the engagement taking place in the classroom. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Four Kentucky university libraries select OCLC WorldShare Management Services |
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OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Northern Kentucky University and the University of Louisville have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as their library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Covington County Library System signs seven-year agreement with SirsiDynix |
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SirsiDynix has announced that Covington County Library System (CCLS), a three-member system in Mississippi, has signed a seven-year agreement with SirsiDynix. In addition to selecting the Symphony Integrated Library System, CCLS has also selected Enterprise, eResource Central (eRC), and SMS Notifications. More Search for more news in this Category |
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| Oman’s Ministry of Health selects Elsevier’s ClinicalKey |
| STM publisher Elsevier has announced that ClinicalKey, an electronic medical reference, will be utilised in 47 secondary and tertiary hospitals, 22 extended healthcare centers, and 170 primary healthcare centers in Oman. More than 10,000 health professionals in Oman will have access to ClinicalKey. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| Jisc selects ProQuest to provide ebooks to UK Further Education colleges |
| ProQuest has been chosen by Jisc to continue to provide key ebooks to Further Education (FE) Institutions across the UK. The new agreement runs through 2016 and enables more than 400 colleges across the UK to access more than 400 key ebooks at no cost via ProQuest’s ebrary platform. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| Penn State librarians approve OA policy for scholarly work |
| Penn State University Libraries faculty recently voted to embrace open access principles when publishing their scholarly articles. The Open Access Policy, passed into legislation at the February 11, 2015, Library Faculty Organization meeting, preserves the right of library faculty to publish where they wish, but encourages authors to take advantage of open access opportunities whenever feasible. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| Blackboard completes acquisition of Schoolwires |
| Education technology company Blackboard Inc. has announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Schoolwires, one of the leading educational website, hosting and content management providers to K-12 schools and districts. With the close of this acquisition, Blackboard continues to demonstrate its commitment to be the leading K-12 provider of school websites and parent notification solutions. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
| United for Libraries now accepting applications for Baker & Taylor Awards |
| United for Libraries is accepting applications for the Baker & Taylor Awards, given to friends of the library groups and library foundations. Applications are due May 1, 2015. Given annually since 2000, the Baker & Taylor Awards have recognised more than 40 groups for outstanding efforts to support their library. Two winning groups will each receive $1,000. MoreSearch for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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 AMI Software and Elsevier in deal to integrate Scopus Data into AMI Enterprise Intelligence |
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STM publisher Elsevier and market intelligence solutions provider AMI Software (AMI) have announced an agreement to provide AMI Software’s core product AMI Enterprise Intelligence (AMI EI) with access to data from Scopus. The AMI-Elsevier agreement allows AMI customers, with a subscription to Scopus, to import bibliographic records from Scopus, via an automated process, into AMI EI. More Search for more news in this Category |
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EBSCO unveils Orbit, an online catalogue of EBSCO Discovery Service apps |
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EBSCO OrbitTM, an online catalogue of apps that enhance the EBSCO discovery experience for library users, is now available from EBSCO Information Services. The self-service environment allows libraries to browse and request apps, and offers the opportunity to have EBSCO manage these apps. Orbit includes a collection of nearly 100 apps which will continue to expand. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Cambridge University Press adopts OrgRef for improved data quality |
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Academic publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP) has adopted the OrgRef dataset to help clean and de-duplicate its customer data. OrgRef is a free and open dataset which has been created by DataSalon for the benefit of the scholarly publishing community. OrgRef shares structured information about organisations from Wikipedia and other open resources, and aims to cover the most important academic and research organisations worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan to succeed Sir Paul Nurse as next President of the Royal Society |
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Professor Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, a Wellcome Trust Investigator, has been announced as the next President of the Royal Society. The Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist will take up the position in December 2015 when the current President, Sir Paul Nurse, steps down. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Singapore Institute of Management goes live with Ex Libris Alma |
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Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is live with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. The first library in Singapore to adopt Alma, SIM expects the migration to serve as a transformative platform to realize the Library’s ‘Vision 2020’ milestones. More Search for more news in this Category |
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ALCTS names Michael Levine-Clark as 2015 winner of HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award |
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International booksellers and subscription agent HARRASSOWITZ has announced that the Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced the 2015 Winner of the HARRASSOWITZ Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award. The ALCTS Award Jury has selected Michael Levine-Clark, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections Services and Professor at the University of Denver, to receive the award for 2015. More Search for more news in this Category |
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SPARC applauds reintroduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act |
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SPARC, an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication, has applauded the reintroduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would ensure that public access to research articles becomes the law of the land. FASTR calls for federal agencies with extramural research budgets in excess of $100 million to establish consistent, permanent public access policies for articles reporting on their funded research. More Search for more news in this Category |
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New Wiley survey offers new insights to aid academic associations |
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Results from a survey of researchers and research-based professionals by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reveal the most valued benefits offered to members by scholarly societies. When asked which aspect of society membership appeals most, 27 percent of respondents indicate that access to a peer-reviewed journal publishing scholarly research is most appealing. Another 26 percent of respondents said that continuing education and training opportunities are most valued. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Brill announces support for ‘STM Principles for Article Sharing’ initiative |
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Scholarly publisher Brill has announced its support for the STM Association’s Consultation on Article Sharing. The initiative puts forward a draft of voluntary principles for the sharing of published articles via SCNs, also known as Social Sharing Networks (SSNs), as a starting point for a public discussion among stakeholders, including researchers, authors, their collaborators, librarians, SCNs and publishers alike. More Search for more news in this Category |
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EBSCO supports open resource integration through technology development |
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In line with its open metadata and technology sharing policy, EBSCO has shown a commitment to supporting its customers. On the heels of the recent acquisition of YBP, EBSCO has made the official company decision to develop fully open APIs for both YBP’s GOBI services and its subscription service division’s journal services that can be readily consumed by ILS and other technology services providers. More Search for more news in this Category |
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National Science Foundation announces plan for comprehensive public access to research results |
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced its continued commitment to expand public access to the results of its funded research through the publication of its public access plan, Today’s Data, Tomorrow’s Discoveries. NSF’s public access is intended to accelerate the dissemination of fundamental research results that will advance the frontiers of knowledge and help ensure the nation’s future prosperity. More Search for more news in this Category |
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BMJ and eIntegrity partnership to provide e-learning for health professionals worldwide |
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Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has teamed up with eIntegrity to provide e-learning programmes for health professionals around the world. The programmes have been developed by e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH), a Health Education England programme, in collaboration with the UK’s medical Royal Colleges and other expert organisations. More Search for more news in this Category |
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NISO approves new projects to develop standards for bibliographic vocabulary exchange |
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The voting members of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved three new projects to develop standards to better support exchange and interoperability of bibliographic data. These projects were identified as high priorities in NISO’s Bibliographic Roadmap pre-standards initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Oxford University Press wins Publisher of the Year Award 2015 from UK Booksellers’ Association |
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Academic publisher Oxford University Press has been honoured with the Publisher of the Year Award 2015 by the UK Booksellers’ Association. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Press has claimed the title since 2010. More Search for more news in this Category |
SAE Backfile now available, coverage 1906 – present
The papers from the Society of Automotive Engineers are now available to UC Davis users in full-text going back to 1906. Previous access to papers was limited to 1998 – present.
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The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Digital Library provides access to thousands of SAE Technical Papers covering research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology.
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Elsevier unveils new journal – Molecular Astrophysics |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of the Molecular Astrophysics, a new journal focusing on the formation of molecules in space. Editor-in-Chief Professor Alexander Tielens, astronomer at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, will lead the team of Editors and Editorial Board members that have committed themselves to the journal. More Search for more news in this Category |
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IEEE and SMPTE partner to bring innovative standards and peer-reviewed articles in motion-imaging technology to IEEE Xplore Digital Library |
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Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced a partnership with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries. With this partnership, IEEE will host the SMPTE Digital Library within the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. More Search for more news in this Category |
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EBSCO Information Services releases Chinese Insight |
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EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has released Chinese InsightTM, a full-text database that provides coverage of a wide range of predominantly Chinese-language journals. Chinese Insight, produced by Airiti Press Inc. in Taiwan, will support information and research needs related to the dynamic Greater China region. Content is indexed in both Chinese and English making this a valuable resource for researchers worldwide. More Search for more news in this Category |
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RSC Publishing announces 2016 launch of new journal – Nanoscale Horizons |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Publishing is introducing Nanoscale Horizons, launching next year. Professor Harold Craighead, Professor of Engineering at Cornell University, USA and a pioneer in nanofabrication methods, will serve as the Editorial Board Chair. He will head up an expert editorial board, led by Executive Editor Dr Fiona McKenzie. More Search for more news in this Category |
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The Ecological Societies of America and China launch new international, interdisciplinary, open access journal |
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The Ecological Society of America (ESA) and the Ecological Society of China (ESC) have jointly launched a new open access scholarly research journal to foster communication of applied ecological research across national and disciplinary boundaries. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability features international collaborations, interdisciplinary research, and multi-scale projects. More Search for more news in this Category |
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BMJ announced as supporting partner for new Parliamentary group |
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Medical knowledge provider BMJ has announced it will be a supporting partner for a new cross-party Parliamentary group to be launched after the UK General Election in May. Focusing on implementation and the importance of effective delivery of health innovations for patients, the prospective group for Bioscience & Technology in Healthcare will be for all politicians who want to see the NHS benefit promptly from UK investment and excellence in science and technology. More Search for more news in this Category |
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DCL digitally collaborates with Malaysia’s USM Press to grow its online textbooks and academic journals list |
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The tremendous growth in the eBook market led Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penerbit USM, thereafter USM Press) to tap Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) to convert its inventory of books and academic journals to EPUB format. In the past 21 months, this partnership has facilitated growth of USM Press’s list of eBook titles and digitised journals, and penetration of the global distribution channels that extend its product reach. More Search for more news in this Category |
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UC Shared Print Strategy and Operations Teams announce new service – Journal Archiving Campaigns to the RLFs |
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The UC Shared Print Strategy and Operations Teams have announced a new service – Journal Archiving Campaigns to the RLFs (JACS). Journal archiving campaigns provide a coordinated approach to selecting, depositing, consolidating and preserving print journal backfiles at the Regional Library Facilities (RLFs). The service consists of annual, coordinated deposits of all campus holdings for a defined list of journals to the RLFs. More Search for more news in this Category |
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