New Google Scholar study examines the growing impact of non-elite journals - October 16, 2014
The world of scholarly communication has witnessed immense changes over the last decade and Google Scholar has been a part of the change. To mark its 10th anniversary, Scholar will explore the impact of these changes - looking at how scholarship and citation patterns have changed… Read More
Elsevier provides free access to ClinicalKey to support healthcare professionals in West Africa battling the Ebola outbreak - October 16, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it will provide free access to its primary online clinical information and reference tool, ClinicalKey, to support healthcare professionals in West Africa battling the Ebola outbreak. The African countries that are part of this free ClinicalKey access program include… Read More
Jenny Kühne takes over rights and licensing at the Frankfurt Book Fair - October 15, 2014
Frankfurt Book Fair has announced that as of September 1, 2014, Jenny Kühne has been responsible for marketing the Frankfurt Book Fair's RightsLink licensing service for online permissions. In addition, she will be responsible for the networking and further development of the previously existing rights activities… Read More
SCOAP3 webinar to discuss status of the initiative and future plans - October 15, 2014
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) recently marked the publication of its 3333rd article. The Consortium will host an online conversation on November 18th to discuss its first months of operation. Starting January 2014, SCOAP3 has supported publication of Open… Read More
University of Rijeka in Croatia selects EBSCO Discovery Service - October 14, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the University of Rijeka Library in Croatia has implemented EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). Seamless implementation, a variety of customisation options and EBSCO's commitment to service led the library to choose EDS. The University of Rijeka was looking for… Read More
Rasenberger to succeed Paul Aiken as Authors Guild Executive Director - October 13, 2014
Mary Rasenberger, a six-year Copyright Office and Library of Congress veteran and partner at the media law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams and Sheppard, will succeed Paul Aiken as Authors Guild Executive Director on November 3rd. Rasenberger's selection follows a national search by a committee of the… Read More
