Springer starts pilot project on Linked Open Data - March 6, 2015
STM publisher Springer has now opened selected metadata from conference publications, heeding the European Commission's call for promoting open data. The term Linked Open Data (LOD) refers to structured, machine-readable data, which more and more researchers and librarians are now using in their work. Springer belongs… Read More
Radiological Society of North America to preserve e-journals with Portico - March 6, 2015
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will preserve its e-journals, Radiology and RadioGraphics with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. RSNA is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Radiological Society… Read More
IOP Publishing to preserves ebooks with CLOCKSS Archive - March 4, 2015
The CLOCKSS Archive has partnered with IOP Publishing to preserve their ebooks in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. IOP is committed to ensuring the preservation of its… Read More
Elsevier launches new English language medical exam preparation and simulation tool, ExamPrep - March 2, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the commercial launch of its new English language medical exam preparation and simulation tool, ExamPrep, across UK, Northern Europe and EMEA-LA. In collaboration with Learning Objects, Inc., a leader in social software for learning, ExamPrep uses the latest adaptive technology… Read More
Science Domain to preserve e-journals with Portico - February 24, 2015
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that Science Domain will be preserving its e-journals with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. Science Domain is based in West Bengal, India. Science Domain International (SDI) publishes high-quality, OPEN peer reviewed,… Read More
Portico and InTech announce preservation deal - February 23, 2015
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that InTech will be preserving its e-journals with Portico, ensuring that their content will be secure and available into the future. InTech is based in Rijeka, Croatia. Since 2004, InTech collaborated with more than 87,000 authors from more than… Read More