IEEE’s new preprint server for the global technology engineering community now open for submissions - October 9, 2019
TechRxiv, a new preprint server for electrical engineering, computer science, and related technologies, has been launched by IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organisation advancing technology for humanity. This new server is now available in beta and leverages the Figshare platform. … Read More
Elsevier announces winners of the Reaxys PhD Prize 2019 - October 8, 2019
Elsevier, a global information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the three winners of the 2019 Reaxys PhD Prize at the Reaxys PhD Prize Symposium held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Celebrating outstanding research by young chemists across the globe, the Reaxys PhD Prize… Read More
Kudos invites partners for new research project to identify and prioritise publishing innovations for audiences outside of academia - October 8, 2019
Kudos, the service for accelerating research impact through strategic communications management, is launching a major new research project, ‘Bridging the Divide’. This study will explore the growing requirement for researchers to engage with audiences outside of academia; the motivations and expectations of funders relating to this… Read More
Cambridge University Press to offer free books and journals to mark World Mental Health Day - October 8, 2019
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced that about 200 book chapters and journal articles are being made free to access online to mark World Mental Health Day. The titles, which cover various aspects of mental health and wellbeing, will be available to read free of… Read More
Bukkyo University selects Ex Libris Alma library services platform - October 8, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Bukkyo University library has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform. It will be used in conjunction with the Ex Libris Summon® discovery service, which the university implemented in 2011. Bukkyo University is replacing a locally… Read More
De Gruyter launches the University Press Library - October 8, 2019
Academic publisher De Gruyter has announced the launch of the University Press Library. The University Press Library is the result of a five-year pilot project initiated by De Gruyter, the three prestigious presses of Harvard, Columbia and Princeton with collaboration from LYRASIS and ten participating academic… Read More
