Human Kinetics to host journal content and develop new Video platform with Sheridan PubFactory - January 17, 2019
Human Kinetics, a publisher of specialised health and physical activity content for students, researchers, and professionals, has partnered with Sheridan PubFactory to host all their journal content and develop a new Video platform to launch in 2019. Human Kinetics publishes more than 25 journals, over… Read More
ProQuest named as a preferred supplier in Jisc’s digital archival collections group purchasing scheme - January 16, 2019
ProQuest has been designated as a preferred supplier in Jisc's digital archival collections group purchasing scheme, giving academic institutions improved access to primary-source databases. In 2017, Jisc - a U.K. member organization that provides digital technology and digital resources for higher… Read More
NISO Voting Members approve project to develop recommended practice for a compatible taxonomy, definitions, and recognition badging scheme - January 16, 2019
The National Information Standard Organization (NISO) Voting Members have approved a project to develop a recommended practice pertaining to reproducibility in the computational and computing sciences. This work will examine existing taxonomies and badging schemes to define various levels of reproducibility and communicate these in the… Read More
Users of the Ex Libris Alma system can now search, check prices, and order from million of ProQuest OASIS platform titles - January 15, 2019
Librarians can now order print book titles directly from the Alma library services platform, as a result of a new integration between Alma and OASIS, ProQuest's search, selection, and ordering system. Alma users have the option to search the extensive OASIS catalogue, check book prices, and… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and the American Library Association award scholarships for five librarians to attend ALA Midwinter - January 11, 2019
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five librarians with $1,000 scholarships to attend the 2019 ALA Midwinter Conference in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA). The scholarships aim to defray the cost of travel and other expenses, helping librarians take advantage of the conference's professional… Read More
Credo Online Reference Service recognised with Choice OAT Award - January 11, 2019
Choice has announced that Credo Online Reference Service has been recognised with an Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) Award. The exploratory research platform added several new features in 2018, including a refreshed user-interface, a new content category providing currently trending topics, an update to its Mind Map… Read More
