Journal AWWA now available in over 100 developing countries through Research4Life - February 27, 2018
The American Water Works Association has announced that Journal - American Water Works Association has expanded its reach to more than 100 developing countries through Research4Life. Research4Life is a collection of programs that provides research communities in developing countries with affordable access to academic and… Read More
New research shows hybrid journals key for extending author choice - February 26, 2018
A report by the Publishing Research Consortium, Research Consulting and Pleiade Management & Consultancy has shown that hybrid journals play an important role in extending author choice. The report, which aims to understand authors' motivations when selecting to publish in Hybrid… Read More
International Organization for Standardization publishes latest edition of ISBN Standard - February 26, 2018
The fifth and latest edition of the ISBN Standard (ISO 2108) has now been published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) - the world's largest developer of voluntary International Standards. ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is one of the best known standards in the world -… Read More
ISSN and DOAJ announce renewed partnership - February 26, 2018
DOAJ has announced the renewal of its partnership with ISSN. DOAJ is heavily reliant on issn.org (the ISSN database) as having a fully registered and confirmed ISSN is one of the first checks that the Editorial Team undertakes when considering applications. For DOAJ, obtaining an ISSN… Read More
ARL releases Infographic illustrating how fair use promotes creation of new knowledge - February 26, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is releasing an infographic that illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing new knowledge to be created and shared, in conjunction with the Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018. Fair use is an essential right under… Read More
OCLC unveils ‘Syndeo,’ a suite of services designed to facilitate national and regional library collaboration - February 23, 2018
OCLC is introducing SyndeoTM, a flexible suite of services specifically designed to facilitate national and regional library collaboration. Syndeo, which means 'I connect' in Greek, supports OCLC cooperative cataloging, resource sharing and library management services necessary to run individual institutions along with the technology and… Read More
