Knowledge Unlatched Pilot Collection to become Open Access - March 11, 2014
Knowledge Unlatched (KU) has announced that its Pilot Collection of 28 new books from 13 recognised scholarly publishers will become Open Access. The KU Pilot Collection is the first step in creating a sustainable route to Open Access for Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) books. Support… Read More
Two day Jisc Digital Festival begins - March 11, 2014
The two day Jisc Digital Festival exploring the latest policies, issues and technologies at the heart of the further education (FE), higher education (HE) and research sectors began on March 11 at the ICC in Birmingham, with its pioneering programme of content being streamed live to… Read More
Ingram expands textbook program with used, buyback and new supply options - March 11, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. has expanded its physical textbook selection and services with the addition of new supply models, a comprehensive assortment of used textbooks and textbook buyback programmes. Through its relationships with leading publishers, Ingram provides booksellers with access to millions of titles and… Read More
Elsevier to publish Energy Institute journal – Journal of the Energy Institute - March 10, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has entered into a publishing agreement with the Energy Institute (EI) to publish its official journal, Journal of the Energy Institute. Journal of the Energy Institute, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication first published in 1926, is essential reading for academics, researchers and practitioners across… Read More
Wiley unveils new OA journal – Nursing Open - March 10, 2014
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of Nursing Open as part of the Wiley Open Access publishing program. The journal is one of the first open access journals to span the entire breadth of the nursing field. Nursing Open provides authors… Read More
Springer campaign to honour women in science - March 10, 2014
STM publisher Springer has launched a campaign in conjunction with International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8, to honour women in science, and encourage young women to join the scientific community as researchers. 'Inspiring Change' is this year's United Nation's theme for International Women's Day,… Read More
