Ex Libris Alma and Primo go live in operation at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences - November 13, 2015
Ex Libris® Group, a global provider of cloud‑based solutions for higher education, has announced that the Ex Libris Alma® library management service is live in operation at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden). HTW Dresden joins hundreds of institutions worldwide that are using Alma to… Read More
Nature Index Collaborations supplement shows emergent research nations benefitting from collaborations with more developed partners - November 12, 2015
The Nature Index 2015 Collaborations report, published as a supplement to Nature on November 12, provides more evidence of the emergence of a 'Fourth Age' of scientific discovery where high-impact research is conducted through international collaboration and demonstrates the benefits of participation in international networks for… Read More
OCLC Research’ new compilation represents more than a decade of collaborative user studies research - November 11, 2015
OCLC Research has published a new compilation, The Library in the Life of the User: Engaging with People Where They Live and Learn, which represents more than a decade of collaborative work studying the information-seeking behaviours of library users. Compiled and co-authored by Lynn Silipigni… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces new reprint ordering service on IOPscience - November 11, 2015
IOP Publishing has introduced a new reprint ordering service accessed via IOPscience, enabling authors and other content users to easily purchase high quality printed copies of published articles. The new simple to use service is available for the majority of journal titles, including the conference… Read More
Altmetric data now available for 2 EDP Sciences titles - November 9, 2015
EDP Sciences recently added the Altmetric data for the journals: Astronomy & Astrophysics and Parasite. Altmetric data gives users a more complete picture of how people are engaging with scholarly literature by tracking a variety of sources, including news, social media, bookmarking and peer-review forums,… Read More
International Association for Plant Taxonomy to preserve e-journal with Portico - November 9, 2015
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) will preserve TAXON with Portico, ensuring that the e-journal will be secure and available into the future. IAPT is dedicated to organismal biodiversity the extent, recognition, organization, evolution, and naming of… Read More
