IAVS and Pensoft launch open-access journal on vegetation classification on ARPHA platform - May 5, 2020
The International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) decided to launch a gold open-access academic journal, titled Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), last summer. IAVS, at that time, signed a contract with scientific publisher and technology provider Pensoft and its self-developed innovative, fast-track… Read More
Cactus Communications announces free virtual conference for academic societies and publishers - May 5, 2020
Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a global scientific communications and technology solutions company, has announced that it will be hosting a virtual conference for academic societies and publishers on May 21-22, 2020. The two-day free event, called ‘Stay Home, Stay Connected, Keep Growing,’ will feature KOLs and… Read More
CAS releases special report highlighting COVID-19 diagnostic test research - May 4, 2020
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specialising in scientific information solutions, has issued a special report in ACS Central Science titled ‘Assay Techniques and Test Development for COVID-19 Diagnosis.’ Drawing from global scientific publications, this report provides a detailed overview of COVID-19 diagnostic tests,… Read More
Cengage, McGraw-Hill merger agreement terminated - May 4, 2020
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced that its merger agreement with McGraw-Hill has been terminated by mutual agreement due to a prolonged regulatory review process and the inability to agree to a divestitures package with the U.S. Department of Justice.… Read More
CRKN calls on members and stakeholders to participate in a survey on digitisation, access, and digital preservation - May 4, 2020
On behalf of the Heritage Content Priorities Task Group (HCPTG), CRKN invites members and stakeholders to participate in a survey on digitisation, access, and digital preservation activities in Canada. The survey covers the strategies and practices used when carrying out digitisation projects, as well as opportunities,… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched launches new global open access funding round - May 4, 2020
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the international initiative for Open Access (OA), has announced the launch of the seventh round of funding. It includes the KU Select Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) collection of books familiar to libraries, as well as nearly 20 discipline-specific collections developed in partnerships… Read More
