SPIE develops interactive conference space using its SPIE Digital Library platform in response to the global COVID-19 situation - April 7, 2020
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, will be holding its inaugural Digital Forum during the week of April 6-10. SPIE Photonics Europe 2020, which was set to run in Strasbourg, France, from March 29 to April 2, will now be held completely online via… Read More
McGraw-Hill unveils AccessMedicine COVID-19 Central – a resource site all about the Coronavirus - April 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the lives of people in all corners of the world. Unfortunately, however, there is quite a lot of misinformation and confusion about how it spreads, how it can be treated, the do’s and don’ts of interacting with other people, and more. Read More
Cochrane launches new COVID-19 Study Register, a one-stop shop for primary research studies on COVID-19 - April 7, 2020
Cochrane has announced the launch of its COVID-19 Study Register – a one-stop shop for primary research studies on COVID-19. The register supports rapid evidence synthesis by all systematic review producers, including Cochrane's work on COVID-19 Rapid Reviews. The register helps systematic… Read More
University of Pennsylvania Press offers free digital access during the COVID-19 pandemic - April 7, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic research is more important than ever, and the large-scale shift to distance learning at colleges and universities around the world means students need new forms of access to content. In response to these new and extensive demands, the University of… Read More
Better understanding of APC funding sources may accelerate the transition to OA - April 6, 2020
A new report published by Springer Nature indicates that a better understanding of the sources of funding for article processing charges (APCs) could accelerate the transition to open access (OA) publishing. ‘APCs in the wild’ refer to those APCs that are funded from sources that cannot… Read More
AIP Publishing temporarily halts distribution of printed journals - April 6, 2020
AIP Publishing has announced that it is pausing the distribution of printed journals from April 3, 2020, until further notice due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision has been made in response to increasing restrictions in global distribution networks, and to customer requests… Read More
