Elsevier and the Egyptian Government sign multi-year agreement to expand access to scientific and medical information and tools - November 17, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced a multi-year agreement with the Egyptian Government, which supports the country's aim to further develop as knowledge-driven society and strengthen its position as an education hub in the Arab region. The national license agreement includes access to ScienceDirect, Elsevier's full-text… Read More
Wiley appoints Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Laurie A. Leshin to its Board of Directors - November 17, 2015
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Laurie A. Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), to its Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of experience as a leader in academia and government service, and with an accomplished… Read More
Wuhan University selects EBSCO Discovery Service - November 17, 2015
Wuhan University, located in Wuhan, Hubei, China, has opted to replace Primo Central with EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) from EBSCO Information Services to provide a more powerful user experience through broader content and greater functionality. Wuhan University is ranked in the Top… Read More
CHORUS in deal with the U.S. Geological Survey to advance public access to research - November 17, 2015
CHORUS, a non-profit organisation, has signed an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a science agency for the US Department of the Interior, a federal agency, to work together to implement the plan to increase public access to publications resulting from research funded by USGS.… Read More
Emerald pilots integration with Publons to enhance peer reviewer recognition - November 17, 2015
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing is piloting a year-long integration with Publons to give its reviewers verified recognition for their peer review work. Publons works with peer reviewers, academic publishers, and research institutions to make peer review a rewarding activity. Established in 2013, the company… Read More
RCNi partners with Kudos to help authors increase visibility and impact of their work - November 17, 2015
RCNi, publishers of the weekly Nursing Standard and a suite of specialist nursing journals, has joined forces with web-based service Kudos to help authors increase the visibility and impact of their work. Using Kudos, authors can help spread the word about their work among their peers,… Read More
