British Ecological Society’s extensive study to test if ‘blinding’ can reduce bias in science publishing - August 22, 2019
A two-year randomised controlled trial in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology will be the largest of its kind to date to assess whether hiding author details during peer review reduces bias against under-represented groups in the science publishing process. Scientific papers go through… Read More
McGraw-Hill expands its Connect Master suite of course materials - August 22, 2019
McGraw-Hill, the leader in learning science and digital learning tools, has announced the expansion of its Connect Master® suite of course materials, with more than 60,000 college students expected to use these innovative, digital-first products this fall. Built with McGraw-Hill's adaptive technology, Connect Master courses provide… Read More
OpenAthens develops proprietary software solution designed to enhance the set-up process for libraries - August 21, 2019
Technology solutions provider OpenAthens has developed a proprietary software solution designed to enhance the set-up process for customers joining its community. The company, which works with librarians and publishers at organisations and businesses across the world to ensure users have quick and easy access to… Read More
Aries Systems announces participation at NISO’s virtual conference: From Submission to Publication: Creating and Conveying Quality - August 21, 2019
Aries Systems has announced its participation during the National Information Standard Organization’s (NISO) virtual conference From Submission to Publication: Creating and Conveying Quality on August 21, 2019. The event will address the following concerns in scholarly publishing – publication time lags,… Read More
Growth in data and questions on quality are increasing researcher workload, says new study - August 21, 2019
Data proliferation and a lack of confidence in the multitude of research outputs is adding to researcher workload and is likely to impact public confidence in science, according to a survey of the global research community on trust in research – one of the largest surveys known to date. The… Read More
Choice white paper supports libraries to develop and implement a marketing outreach strategy - August 21, 2019
Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), has announced the publication of the fourth in a series of white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. This paper, their second marketing-focused publication… Read More
