Springer Nature becomes largest publisher to open up all reference lists - March 7, 2017
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has become the largest academic publisher to open up reference lists to advance data discovery and reuse. Working closely with Crossref, Springer Nature will make the metadata for reference lists available across all academic books and owned… Read More
Corista and Elsevier collaborate to enhance digital pathology workflow - March 7, 2017
Integrated pathology solutions provider Corista has announced its collaboration with STM publisher Elsevier. Corista will offer direct access to Elsevier's ExpertPathTM and ImmunoQuery® from within the Pathology DashboardTM of its award-winning DP3® comprehensive digital pathology workflow suite. DP3 is used by major… Read More
EBSCO Information Services to fund EBSCO FOLIO Innovation Challenge - March 6, 2017
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is introducing the EBSCO FOLIO Innovation Challenge. The grant program will award $100,000 in grants to libraries to develop innovative technology solutions that address the challenges academic libraries face. A total of $100,000 will be awarded to multiple institutions—grants between $5,000… Read More
Scholarly Societies renew agreements with HighWire Press - March 6, 2017
Scholarly publishing company HighWire Press has announced that several publisher clients recently signed multi-year agreements, ahead of schedule, to continue to use HighWire's open journal platform solutions (H20, JCore) and the BenchPress manuscript submission and peer-review tracking system. The renewing organisations are: The American Society for… Read More
SAGE Publishing expands SAGE Video, adds new collections in Sociology and Criminology & Criminal Justice - March 6, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has expanded SAGE Video, its highly reviewed library of streaming videos across the social sciences, to include two new collections - Sociology and Criminology & Criminal Justice. Hosted on SAGE Knowledge platform and designed to enhance research, teaching, and learning at all… Read More
ProQuest appoints Robert VanHees Chief Financial Officer - March 3, 2017
ProQuest has announced the appointment of Robert VanHees as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company’s financial functions, including financial operations, accounting, procurement, treasury, taxation and investor relations. VanHees joins ProQuest from JLL Partners, a private equity firm, where he was an… Read More