UKRI announces new OA Policy - August 6, 2021
UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) new policy will increase opportunity for the findings of publicly funded research to be accessed, shared and reused. Following extensive consultation with the sector, UKRI has published a single Open Access Policy for research publications that acknowledge funding from its councils. … Read More
OCLC awarded IMLS grant to support libraries responding to the opioid crisis - August 6, 2021
OCLC, a non-profit global library organization, has been awarded an IMLS National Leadership Grant to develop a set of free online resources that staff at public libraries can use to determine how their library can address opioid use disorder in their local communities. … Read More
New OA publishing fund to help cut cost of publishing for University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff - August 6, 2021
A new fund will help reduce the cost of publishing for University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff. The Open Access Publishing Fund was created by the University Libraries, and seven colleges and campus units contributed. Authors who do not have another source of… Read More
Clarivate acquires Bioinfogate - August 5, 2021
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has acquired Bioinfogate, a leading provider of analytics solutions in the life sciences and producer of the OFF-X™ portal. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Bioinfogate OFF-X™ portal is a cutting-edge safety… Read More
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research partners with F1000 to launch OA publishing hub in India - August 5, 2021
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Kolkata) launched its own open access publishing hub with F1000, Taylor & Francis Group’s open research publishing arm. This will be hosted on the F1000Research site, adopting its pioneering approach to open science… Read More
Deal between Frontiers and Taiwan’s NHRI to boost Open Access in Asia - August 5, 2021
One of Taiwan’s leading medical research institutions, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), and open-access publisher Frontiers have announced a publishing deal effective as of August 2021. Established in 1995, NHRI is one of Asia’s leading medical research and healthcare institutions. It focuses on… Read More
