Western Sydney University joins ProQuest dissertations publishing program - October 25, 2017
Western Sydney University (WSU) has joined the ProQuest® dissertations and theses publishing program. The university will contribute its graduate students' dissertations and theses to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global® (PQDT), a global source of emerging research from the world's greatest universities. WSU research output and its… Read More
Figshare’s annual report ‘The State of Open Data 2017’ looks at global attitudes towards open data - October 24, 2017
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has launched its annual report, The State of Open Data 2017, to coincide with global celebrations around Open Access Week. This report is the second in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from… Read More
Over 70% of Springer Nature authors in four European countries now publish via gold open access - October 24, 2017
Open access publisher Springer Nature has achieved a milestone in advancing discovery through open research, with over 70% of corresponding authors from four European countries now publishing via gold open access. This includes over 77% of corresponding authors based in the UK; over 90% of corresponding… Read More
SPARC Europe survey evaluates usage of SPARC Author Addendum - October 24, 2017
SPARC Europe recently conducted a survey, reaching out to the OA community in an effort to gain an understanding of its experience with the SPARC Author Addendum. Though not conclusive, responses indicate that general awareness of the tool may be low. However, as authors increasingly look… Read More
Washington Research Library Consortium extends Ex Libris Alma and Primo implementation to additional libraries of member universities - October 23, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the number of libraries participating in the Ex Libris Alma® and Primo® implementation at the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC), in Washington has recently increased to 16. Georgetown University's Law Library, American University's Pence Law Library, and… Read More
New York is shaping up to be a biotech hub, reveals Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement - October 23, 2017
The recently published Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement reveals that New York is poised for a boom in the life sciences. While the city is rich with talent in the discipline, less money has historically been invested in New York-based companies because the city's high… Read More
