Germany’s Common Bibliographic Data Zone goes live with University of Mannheim as first member institution - March 15, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Mannheim, a member of the Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden-Württemberg (BSZ) consortium, has become the first university in Germany to be connected to the Common Bibliographic Data Zone (CBDZ). The CBDZ is a collaboration between BSZ and two… Read More
New Overleaf report reveals new picture of collaborative research - March 13, 2017
Overleaf, a collaborative writing and publishing platform that makes the process of writing, editing and publishing academic papers quicker and easier, has released a report which takes an in-depth look at active collaborative research patterns. Rather than examining post-published collaboration patterns, ‘The Connected Culture of Collaboration’… Read More
Springer Nature’s new semantic platform with Linked Open Data to serve the needs of the research community - March 13, 2017
Publisher Springer Nature is giving a boost to researchers with the launch of its new Springer Nature SciGraph. The new Linked Open Data (LOD) platform aggregates data sources from Springer Nature and cooperating partners, making it easier to analyze information related to Springer Nature publications. With… Read More
APA announces support for March for Science, calls on psychologists and allies to participate - March 10, 2017
The American Psychological Association has signed on as an official partner of the upcoming March for Science, calling it a demonstration of the importance of science for improving people's lives and benefiting society. The march is slated to take place April 22, in Washington, D.C. Satellite… Read More
ACCUCOMS signs fourth publisher to its Aggregagent product - March 10, 2017
ACCUCOMS has signed a fourth publisher to its Aggregagent™ product - the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®), a leading professional organisation representing physicians who care for people with cancer. After many years of sales representation in Latin America, MENA and Israel, ACCUCOMS will… Read More
The University of Central Lancashire opts for Ex Libris solutions to enrich learning experience and fulfill new information needs - March 9, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will be implementing the Ex Libris Alma® library management service combined with the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to meet the needs and expectations of the library's increasingly digital-native community… Read More