SPARC announces theme for 8th International Open Access Week - March 5, 2015
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced that the theme for this year's 8th International Open Access Week will be 'Open for Collaboration.' The theme highlights the ways in which collaboration both inspires and advances the Open Access movement—from the partnerships behind launching… Read More
Elsevier’s DirectCourse online curricula provides states and agencies with tools for implementing competency-based training to comply with new CMS requirements - March 4, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that its DirectCourse is offering a new crosswalk tool to help providers of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) implement competency-based training for direct service workers as a means to comply with new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. … Read More
McGraw-Hill Education and JAMA launch all-new platform for JAMAevidence - March 3, 2015
McGraw-Hill Education, the learning sciences company, and JAMA, a widely circulated medical journal, have announced the launch of an all-new platform for JAMAevidence, the premier online resource for learning, teaching, and applying evidence-based medicine (EBM). McGraw-Hill Education and the JAMA Network partnered to develop the new… Read More
Elsevier launches new English language medical exam preparation and simulation tool, ExamPrep - March 2, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the commercial launch of its new English language medical exam preparation and simulation tool, ExamPrep, across UK, Northern Europe and EMEA-LA. In collaboration with Learning Objects, Inc., a leader in social software for learning, ExamPrep uses the latest adaptive technology… Read More
COAR announces participation in Europe’s OpenAIRE2020 - February 27, 2015
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has announced its participation in the OpenAIRE2020, to work towards international alignment of repository networks, a key priority for COAR. COAR will lead the work package, 'International Alignment', enabling to further support work already underway at COAR to facilitate… Read More
Oxford University Press’ new free search and discovery tool, Oxford Medical & Surgical Case Reports - February 27, 2015
Oxford University Press has announced the launch of Oxford Medical & Surgical Case Reports, a new free search and discovery tool. One search quickly and easily brings together peer-reviewed case reports from across OUP's prestigious medical journals and book collections, increasing the discoverability of over 5,000… Read More
