New PCG study shows 23 percent of libraries cover APCs for author submissions to OA journals - October 29, 2014
Marketing and sales consulting firm Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology, has released the results of a new survey, according to which, academic libraries are getting more involved in the cataloguing and funding of Gold Open Access (OA) publications. Gold Open Access, though… Read More
Arab World Research Source now available via EBSCO - October 29, 2014
EBSCO Information Services has introduced Arab World Research Source™, a full-text database that delivers the coverage needed by researchers of Arab Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Studies. Arab World Research Source is a dedicated resource of scholarly journals, quality magazines, trade publications, industry profiles,… Read More
AMA launches interactive new tool aimed at assisting physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care - October 29, 2014
The American Medical Association (AMA) has introduced a first-of-its-kind resource aimed at helping physicians and other healthcare providers improve patient access to care. The AMA's Health Workforce Mapper is an interactive tool that illustrates the geographic locations of the healthcare work force in each state,… Read More
IOP Publishing launches new fully responsive app for Physics World magazine - October 29, 2014
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP), UK, has launched a new fully responsive app for its world-renowned Physics World magazine. The Physics World team has worked closely with leading software house Kaldor, to create the first digital magazine of its kind in physics publishing. Replacing… Read More
Ex Libris Group appoints Steven Savaglio as new Director of Support for Ex Libris North America - October 28, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced the appointment of Steven Savaglio as director of support for Ex Libris North America. Savaglio comes to Ex Libris from IBM, where he held senior management positions for the past five years. As head of the… Read More
Science Publications and Bentham Science Publishers to preserve e-journals with Portico - October 28, 2014
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that Science Publications will be preserving its 30 e-journals with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. Science Publications is located in New York City and Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Science Publications publishes… Read More
