HathiTrust Research Center awards second round of Advanced Collaborative Support projects - August 1, 2016
The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) has announced that it has awarded its second round of Advanced Collaborative Support (ACS) projects. For the first time, HTRC accepted proposals requesting non-consumptive, computational access to in-copyright materials for research purposes, marking a significant milestone for the HathiTrust. Scholars working… Read More
Victoria University of Wellington selects Ex Libris Rosetta for preserving and managing digital assets - August 1, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Victoria University of Wellington has selected Rosetta as its digital preservation and asset management solution. The Victoria University Library serves as the custodian of over 15,000 digitised historical cultural works, part of the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 1, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kat Smith and Ellen Stewart (The uneven impacts of research impact: Adjustments needed to address the imbalance of the current impact framework.); Maria Kowalczuk (Peer review - do we need gradual improvements or a revolution?); Angela Cochran (What Is SocArXiv?);… Read More
IEEE Access accepted into Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded - July 29, 2016
IEEE Access, an open-access multidisciplinary journal published by IEEE, a technical professional organisation advancing technology for humanity, has been accepted into the Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded. Starting with Volume 1 of 2013, IEEE Access will now be included with more… Read More
Thieme acquires Brazilian medical publisher Livraria e Editora Revinter Ltda - July 29, 2016
Thieme Publicações Ltda, the Brazilian subsidiary of the Thieme Publishing Group, has announced the purchase of the Brazilian medical publisher, Livraria e Editora Revinter Ltda. Revinter, run by Sergio and Laercio Dortas, has more than 40 employees, with offices in Rio de Janeiro and São… Read More
Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first for the fourth consecutive year in Nature Index 2016 Rising Star List - July 29, 2016
The Nature Publishing Group recently released The Rising Stars 2016 List as a supplement, ordering the world's top 100 leading institutions by the increase of their high-quality science papers. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) boasts the fastest growing output in world's… Read More
