Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has rolled out CrossMark, a verifying tool from CrossRef, across Taylor & Francis Online. CrossMark helps users identify if they are reading the most recent and reliable version of an article, and if it is not the case, there will be a link to the most current version that one can follow to read.
Since April 2014, the functionality of CrossMark has been trialled in a range of real-life situations on selected titles. Following the latest major site release, CrossMark is now on all journal content published from January 1, 2014.
The CrossMark is present on the abstract and full-text HTML pages, as well as on hosted PDFs. Users will simply need to click on the CrossMark icon to find out if what they are reading is the most current version of record. They will also be able to see whether there are updates pending.
CrossMark also includes FundRef, another CrossRef initiative to standardize funding information. Users will be able to see if research has been funded and if it has by whom. FundRef aims to standardise how funder and funding details are captured and recorded. Funder names and identities will be consistent to remove any ambiguity. All articles on Taylor & Francis Online with associated funding information will be recorded clearly and consistently and displayed on the CrossMark.
