IET releases access to COVID-19 related research to support researchers in fight against virus - April 16, 2020
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released free access to research on areas relating to COVID-19, respiratory viruses, ventilators and ventilator components to help guide research efforts in the fight against the global pandemic. By collating relevant content from across the IET’s journals… Read More
Taylor & Francis welcomes new guidance from cOAlition S - April 16, 2020
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has welcomed the new guidance from cOAlition S on transformative arrangements for Journals. cOAlition S have clearly listened to feedback from the community. The global publisher notes that it is encouraging to see more feasible conditions in the revised guidance, particularly… Read More
National Geographic Learning offers free COVID -19 lesson plans and resources - April 16, 2020
National Geographic Learning, a Cengage company, is offering free COVID-19 lesson plans and resources for teachers to help learners understand the pandemic and its impact. It is offering four lessons, intended for primary to middle school English language learners, that provide essential information for students about… Read More
Emerald Publishing displays Altmetric data to enhance user experience and boost internal communications - April 16, 2020
Emerald Insight, Emerald Publishing’s digital research platform launched in July 2019, will now display Altmetric Badges on individual article pages, demonstrating Emerald’s commitment to helping their authors realise broader impacts and demonstrate the attention they deserve for their work. Altmeric Badges also provide additional context to… Read More
WebMD unveils Covid-19 Symptom Checker - April 15, 2020
Health information services provider WebMD has launched a new Covid-19 Symptom Checker to give consumers who are concerned they may have the virus practical next steps based on their symptoms and personal profile. Powered by a proprietary algorithm developed by WebMD's medical team and driven by… Read More
MIT Press publishes its first open access monographs on the MIT Press Direct platform - April 15, 2020
The MIT Press has announced the publication of its first open access (OA) monographs on the MIT Press Direct platform. Supported by a grant from the Arcadia Fund, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, the project is part of a larger initiative to… Read More
