UKRI Open Access Review update: welcomes input from across the sector through public consultation - May 7, 2019
As part of the ongoing Open Access Review, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will welcome input from across the sector later this year through public consultation. Open Access aims to make the findings of publicly-funded research freely available online as soon as possible, in ways… Read More
CRKN launches new CRKN Open Access Journals List - May 7, 2019
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced the launch of the new CRKN Open Access Journals List. This list includes over 400 open access journals hosted at CRKN member institutions and covers a variety of disciplines. According to Patricia Pang, Chair of CRKN’s Serials… Read More
First 2019 issue of Research Library Issues explores privacy from a legal, digital, and applied perspective - May 7, 2019
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the release of the first issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) in 2019. The issue of RLI 2019 looks at privacy from a legal, digital, and applied perspective, with a focus on the implications and opportunities for research… Read More
Credo expands current events research, adds AllSides Red Blue Dictionary and Facts On File’s Issues & Controversies - May 7, 2019
Credo Reference has announced the addition of the AllSides Red Blue Dictionary and Facts On File's Issues & Controversies to its research platform’s Real-time Reference category. As part of Credo’s ongoing efforts to provide credible and up-to-date background information about the topics shaping the headlines, this… Read More
Wiley in deal to acquire assets of Knewton - May 6, 2019
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global leader in research and education, has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of affordable courseware and adaptive learning technology, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to close on or around May 31,… Read More
Nominations for 2nd Annual Karen Hunter Memorial Award called for - May 6, 2019
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the call for nominations for the 2nd Annual Karen Hunter Memorial Award. The award recognises demonstrated evidence of the desire to encourage collaborations between librarians and publishers, or exemplar experience with advancing information dissemination… Read More
