CRKN and Érudit renew five-year agreement to advance Diamond Open Access - March 13, 2025
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Érudit have signed a new five-year agreement (2025–2029) under the Partnership for Open Access (POA), strengthening support for non-commercial scholarly publishing in Canada. With 57 participating libraries, the agreement provides financial backing to 260 scholarly journals. Since… Read More
AIP Publishing debuts APL Electronic Devices with first issue - March 13, 2025
AIP Publishing has released the inaugural issue of APL Electronic Devices, an open-access journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on electronic materials and device engineering. The journal connects experts in theory, modeling, applied physics, and engineering to drive technological innovation. The first issue includes research… Read More
Research Solutions launches AI rights clearinghouse for scientific literature - March 13, 2025
Research Solutions has introduced a new platform enabling organizations to purchase legal rights for integrating scientific journal content into AI applications. The solution allows users to acquire AI-use rights directly at checkout or retroactively for previously purchased articles. As AI-driven research becomes more prevalent, organizations face challenges… Read More
Ex Libris unveils Rapido Consortial Borrowing for library networks - March 13, 2025
Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, has announced Rapido Consortial Borrowing, a next-generation resource-sharing platform set to launch in 2026. Designed for library consortia and state-wide systems, the platform aims to optimize interlibrary lending while preserving individual library workflows. By distributing borrowing requests across member libraries, Rapido ensures… Read More
Springer Nature expands Community Scholars Program access for Canadian researchers - March 12, 2025
Global research publisher Springer Nature is expanding its support for Simon Fraser University’s Community Scholars Program (CSP), pledging 500 additional seats per year for under-resourced researchers, totaling 2,000 complimentary seats. The CSP provides access to over 20,000 titles at no cost to researchers working… Read More
Wiley unveils 2025 release of Wiley Identifier of Natural Products - March 12, 2025
Wiley, a global leader in research and learning, has released the latest update to its Wiley Identifier of Natural Products (AntiBase Library + ChemWindow), expanding its database with 9,500 additional compounds, bringing the total to over 105,000. AntiBase is a critical screening tool for… Read More
