Open access academic books downloaded, discussed and cited far more than traditional books, says Springer Nature report - November 8, 2017
Springer Nature has released a report, according to which, there is a tangible benefit to publishing academic books using immediate, or 'gold', open access (OA) models. The research found that such books are downloaded seven times more - on average, there are… Read More
Registrations for SCOAP3 Forum 2017 now open - November 7, 2017
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) will be hosting its annual online Forum - an open event presenting achievements after almost four years and an outlook into the future of the initiative, on December 7, 2017. The Forum also offers an… Read More
Clarivate Analytics and Chinese Academy of Sciences release ‘Research Fronts 2017’, their joint annual report identifying 143 top areas of scientific research - November 2, 2017
Clarivate Analytics, the global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to enable the research ecosystem to accelerate discovery, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have released 'Research Fronts 2017', their joint annual report identifying 143 prominent areas of scientific research over the past years. This… Read More
London Info International to host Copyright Card Game as part of the Open Conference Stream on December 5 - November 1, 2017
London Info International will host the Copyright Card Game as part of the Open Conference Stream on December 5, 2017. Copyright is an important subject for all information professionals but one that often causes anxieties. Some of the anxiety is related to the complexity of… Read More
KU Research releases report on Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR - October 31, 2017
KU Research has released a study of Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR, commissioned and funded by four publishers: UCL Press, University of Michigan Press, Cornell University Press, and University of California Press. The full report is now… Read More
Macmillan Learning launches fifth annual Executive STEM Summit in partnership with Scientific American - October 30, 2017
Macmillan Learning, a premier educational solutions company, has launched their fifth annual Executive STEM Summit in partnership with Scientific American. The two-day event brought together leaders from education, business, technology, policy and research communities to debate the most critical issues facing STEM education. The robust… Read More
