SPARC Europe releases summary and implementation guidance of Open Data Directive - November 1, 2019
The Directive on open data and the re-use of public sector information, also called the “Open Data Directive” went into effect in July this year. To aid in the implementation of this new legislation, of which members states have until July 16, 2021 to transpose,
PASCAL in deal with Reprints Desk to provide access to scholarly content via Article Galaxy Scholar Collection - November 1, 2019
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organisations, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk has signed an agreement with the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) to provide access to peer-reviewed articles and… Read More
Hungarian Electronic Information Service National Programme and Elsevier announce new pilot license for research access and Open Access publishing - October 31, 2019
Hungarian Electronic Information Service National Programme (EISZ) and Elsevier, a global information analytics business specialising in science and health, have agreed a new pilot license for research access and Open Access publishing in Hungary. The three-year agreement means researchers affiliated to EISZ… Read More
Sudip Parikh to lead AAAS as CEO and executive publisher of the Science family of journals - October 31, 2019
Sudip Parikh will join the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals early next year. On January 6, 2020, Parikh will succeed Alan I. Leshner, who is serving as interim CEO at… Read More
CERN signs contracts with 11 commercial and society publishers to extend SCOAP3 initiative until 2022 - October 31, 2019
The SCOAP3 Collaboration has announced that CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, as ‘host organization’ of SCOAP3, has signed contracts with 11 leading commercial and society publishers to extend this large-scale Open Access initiative for a 3rd three-year term, covering the… Read More
UpToDate receives $1 million educational grant from Ancestry to develop genetic testing information for medical providers - October 31, 2019
Ancestry®, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, has made a $1 million educational grant to UpToDate®, a leading evidence-based clinical resource, to independently develop information for healthcare providers to help them interpret and act on the results of genetic testing. Announced during a… Read More
