Increasing access to open access books: SPARC Europe joins Open Book Futures (OBF) project - May 3, 2023
SPARC Europe recently announced its participation in the Open Book Futures (OBF) project, which aims to increase access to Open Access (OA) books. The project, funded by Arcadia and the Research England Development (RED) Fund, intends to significantly increase the quantity,… Read More
PLOS expands open science in Italy with new publishing agreement - May 3, 2023
Non-profit open access publisher the Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced a new agreement with the University of Padua that will facilitate free, unlimited publishing for researchers across all 12 PLOS titles. This deal represents another expansion of PLOS' footprint in Europe, following similar agreements with… Read More
Ontario University Libraries partner with Wiley to expand ebook access - May 3, 2023
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has announced a new pilot project in collaboration with Wiley, one of the largest academic publishers. The project aims to provide access to Wiley's vast collection of nearly 24,000 ebooks to participating OCUL libraries in Ontario as part… Read More
Missing Link Versandbuchhandlung eG to represent The Company of Biologists in Austria, Germany and Switzerland - May 3, 2023
The Company of Biologists, a leading not-for-profit publisher, has appointed Missing Link Versandbuchhandlung eG as its representative in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The partnership is expected to increase the visibility of The Company of Biologists and expand its subscriptions and Read & Publish program. The Company… Read More
Padmini Rangamani appointed as new Editor-in-Chief of The Biophysicist - May 3, 2023
The Biophysical Society has announced the appointment of Padmini Rangamani as the new Editor-in-Chief of its open access education journal, The Biophysicist. Rangamani is a biophysicist and Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego. She takes over from the founding Editor-in-Chief, Sam Safran, of the… Read More
NMCC selects Wolters Kluwer Health’s UpToDate to provide evidence-based decision support for patient care - April 28, 2023
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of clinical technology and evidence-based solutions, has announced that National Medical Care Company (NMCC) based in Saudi Arabia has selected UpToDate, UpToDate Advanced, and Medi-Span to enhance patient safety by providing access… Read More
