ProQuest enhances discovery of global ‘Calls for Papers’ with Pivot service - January 20, 2017
ProQuest is further simplifying the workflow of researchers by integrating funding and publishing opportunities into one easy-to-use environment through a new addition to its Pivot® service. The Papers Invited® database, a comprehensive collection of calls for papers issued by professional bodies, journal… Read More
New PCG white paper reveals benefits of chapter-level metadata - January 19, 2017
The Publishers Communication Group (PCG) has released a comprehensive study, according to which, there is growing demand in the academic community for chapter-level metadata and abstracts to be made available, and multiple benefits for publishers who are able to provide them. The 'Read More
Reprints Desk joins OpenAthens federation of trusted partners, simplifying secure access to research - January 19, 2017
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in cloud-based solutions for scientific research, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk, Inc. has joined Eduserv's OpenAthens federation. The move expands the portfolio of secure authentication tools for Reprints Desk's Article Galaxy platform that provides a single point of… Read More
Usage statistics for Pilot and Round 2 e-books now available - January 18, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched, a not-for- profit company based in England, has revealed the first download figures for KU Round 2 titles that have been unlatched so far. In Round 2, 78 new Humanities and Social Sciences e-books from 26 publishers were made Open Access through the… Read More
Cengage Launches MindTap ACE, offers seamless integration of curated OER content into courses - January 16, 2017
Education and technology company Cengage has launched MindTap ACE, a digital solution that blends curated Open Educational Resources (OER) with Cengage content. Designed to help faculty seamlessly integrate OER into their courses, MindTap ACE expands Cengage's portfolio of comprehensive learning solutions that use open resources, including… Read More
Open Access Trends 2017: Challenges and Opportunities - January 11, 2017
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has examined open access in two recent reports - Open Access Journal Publishing 2016-2020 and Open Access Book Publishing 2016-2020 - and sees several trends developing in 2017. Open access has grown from a conceptual movement to transformational force… Read More
