Three new publishers participate in the CLOCKSS digital preservation archive - July 15, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of the Philosophy Documentation Center; Reveal Digital; and the Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care. CLOCKSS will preserve their collections in its geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around… Read More
Open-access platform Libre set for October launch, academics invited to publish papers and solicit reviews - July 15, 2013
Three academics are set to launch a new open-access platform that they hope will allow researchers to wrest control of peer review from journals and remove academic publishers' justification for charging high prices for their titles. The Libre platform, slated for launch in October, will host open reviews of… Read More
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office launches Global Patent Search Network - July 15, 2013
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently launched the Global Patent Search Network, a free service that will eventually provide translations of patents granted in multiple countries and languages. The agency hopes to make patent research easier and more comprehensive with this move. The Global… Read More
Serials Solutions expands Dutch audio-visual content in the Summon service - July 12, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has acted on requests to expand discovery of audio-visual content by working with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision ('Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid') to include the database Academia. One of the largest audio-visual archives in Europe, the institute… Read More
MOBIUS provides member libraries with access to over 138,000 eBook titles with EBSCO eBook subscriptions - July 12, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), US, has announced that for the first time, people in Missouri will gain access to more than 138,000 unique e-book titles at 59 MOBIUS member libraries. MOBIUS recently purchased EBSCO eBook subscription packages from EBSCO. The subscription provides… Read More
Seoul National University opts for Ex Libris Alma - July 12, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Seoul National University (SNU) has selected the next-generation Alma library management solution. SNU is the first Korean institution to join the Alma early-adopter programme, following in the footsteps of over 160 leading institutions worldwide. … Read More
