University of Calgary opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - August 25, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Calgary has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Alma will be replacing the SirsiDynix Symphony® integrated library system. The University of Calgary's Libraries and Cultural Resources… Read More
IM Publications to preserve e-journals with Portico - August 25, 2017
Digital preservation service Portico has announced that IM Publications will preserve e-journals with Portico, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. IM Publications have been established for over 25 years and now specialise in Open Access and free-to-read periodicals. Their publications… Read More
Primary Research Group publishes Survey of the Academic Library Role in the Use of Open Access Textbooks and Other Open Access Educational Materials - August 25, 2017
Primary Research Group Inc. has published the Survey of the Academic Library Role in the Use of Open Access Textbooks and Other Open Access Educational Materials. This seminal study presents data from 50 colleges and universities about their academic library policies in providing open access… Read More
Authorea partners with the American Association for Cancer Research to streamline research editing and publishing - August 25, 2017
Authorea, the online document editor for researchers, has announced a partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's first and largest cancer research organisation. By working with the AACR, Authorea aims to help researchers more easily format and submit their papers by offering… Read More
BMC Medicine becomes the first clinical research journal to accept Registered Reports - August 24, 2017
BMC Medicine, an open access journal, has become the first clinical research journal to accept Registered Reports, enabling researchers to take a proactive approach towards improving transparency and reproducibility in science. The Registered Reports format is supported by the Center for Open Science (COS) and aims… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health launches Ovid Insights - August 23, 2017
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the launch of Ovid Insights, a current awareness service that provides healthcare professionals with clinically-relevant journal article recommendations filtered to their specific area of practice. Available on any device, this free service delivers content from the most authoritative medical journals used… Read More
