COAR announces participation in Europe’s OpenAIRE2020 - February 27, 2015
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has announced its participation in the OpenAIRE2020, to work towards international alignment of repository networks, a key priority for COAR. COAR will lead the work package, 'International Alignment', enabling to further support work already underway at COAR to facilitate… Read More
Elsevier unveils new journal – Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice - February 27, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice (JIEP), the official journal of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) and affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). JIEP is a quarterly, online-only journal focusing on interprofessional… Read More
Oxford University Press’ new free search and discovery tool, Oxford Medical & Surgical Case Reports - February 27, 2015
Oxford University Press has announced the launch of Oxford Medical & Surgical Case Reports, a new free search and discovery tool. One search quickly and easily brings together peer-reviewed case reports from across OUP's prestigious medical journals and book collections, increasing the discoverability of over 5,000… Read More
Digital Science launches new publisher blog – Perspectives - February 27, 2015
Digital Science, a division of Macmillan Science & Education, has launched its new publisher blog - Perspectives. This new blog will offer fresh insights on scholarly communication focused on the publisher arena. The new blog will focus on publishing and scientific communication that will bring… Read More
Research reveals sharp rise in the number of students using social media to stay in touch with tutors at college and university - February 27, 2015
Research has revealed a sharp rise in the number of students using social media to stay in touch with tutors at college and university, with 40 percent of students now using social as their primary means of communication with lecturers. Facebook is the most popular form of communication, followed… Read More
Boopsie Mobile App integrated with Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 digital media library - February 27, 2015
Boopsie, the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, and Baker & Taylor, the worldwide distributor of digital and print books, have integrated the Boopsie Mobile App with Baker & Taylor's Axis 360 digital media library. The partnership will drive circulation and usage of Axis 360… Read More
