CRKN and Elsevier announce new read-and-publish agreement - April 8, 2024
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has taken a significant step towards advancing open access to scholarly research by announcing a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Elsevier. This transformative agreement reallocates funds traditionally spent on subscription fees to cover open access publishing costs, ensuring unrestricted… Read More
Michigan State University Libraries and Taylor & Francis forge open access partnership - April 8, 2024
In a move to bolster open access to scholarly research, Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries has announced a transformative partnership with academic publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement enables MSU researchers to publish open access articles in 2,500 Taylor & Francis… Read More
Jisc renews and expands Policy Commons agreement with Coherent Digital, maintaining affordable access for UK institutions - April 8, 2024
Jisc, a leading digital solutions provider for education and research, has announced the renewal and expansion of its agreement with Coherent Digital for Policy Commons, a comprehensive database of cross-searchable policy documents. The renewed agreement not only ensures continued access to this invaluable resource… Read More
US National PID Strategy report unveiled by Open Research Funders Group - April 8, 2024
The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) PID Strategy Working Group has released a report titled "Developing a US PID National Strategy." The report, authored in collaboration with the Research Data Alliance (RDA), Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS), and ORFG, aims to advance interoperability, streamline… Read More
ARDC and DataCite announce strategic partnership to launch RAiD service - April 8, 2024
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and DataCite have announced a collaboration to deliver the RAiD service, an innovative solution for identifying and tracking research projects and activities. This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing research infrastructure and fostering… Read More
ARL and DCN seek US academic libraries for research on public access to research data costs - April 8, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Data Curation Network (DCN) have announced a call for expressions of interest from five US-based academic libraries to participate in a research project focused on understanding the institutional costs of public access to research data. This… Read More
