Society for Scholarly Publishing to co-sponsor new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 - November 17, 2015
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) have announced that SSP is co-sponsoring a new Academic and Professional Publishing track at the IDPF Digital Conference at BookExpo America 2016 (May 11-12, McCormick Place, Chicago). IDPF Digital… Read More
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
