Oxford University Press includes first licensed-in content from academic publishers in Oxford Scholarly Editions Online - October 26, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that the first content from licensing agreements with several leading academic publishers is now available on Oxford Scholarly Editions Online (OSEO). This October's update includes the 20-volume University of California Press edition of the Works of John… Read More
Wellcome Trust launches new strategic framework focussed on advancing best ideas in science and research - October 26, 2015
The Wellcome Trust aims to invest £5 billion over the next five years to improve health, as it launches a new strategic framework focussed on advancing the best ideas in science and research, seizing opportunities as they arise. This marks another step forward for Wellcome, which… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - October 26, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Caroline Kenny (The impact of academia on Parliament: 45 percent of Parliament-focused impact case studies were from social sciences); Kimberly Chapman (Who is your repository?); Virginia Barbour (The Battle for Open Access is Far from Over); Cynthia McKelvey (The high-stakes… Read More
Elsevier collaborates with University College London to predict functionality of novel proteins to aid the discovery of new drug targets - October 23, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it is collaborating with University College London (UCL) to analyze the applicability, scope and scientific viability, and value of protein function predictions. UCL will use Pathway Studio, part of Elsevier's R&D Solutions for Pharma & Life Sciences, to analyse and… Read More
Innovative open access agreement between Springer and Jisc to benefit UK researchers - October 23, 2015
Researchers in the UK will now be able to publish their articles open access in over 1,600 Springer hybrid journals without cost barriers or administrative barriers. The Springer Compact agreement is a pilot that combines open access publishing and subscription access in one annual fee and… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education launches Case Files Collection on AccessMedicine - October 23, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, the learning science company, has announced the launch of the Case Files® Collection on AccessMedicine®. This is the latest addition to the McGraw-Hill Education suite of comprehensive online resources for medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals. Featuring the complete range of the popular Case… Read More
