EarthArXiv preprint server re-launches on CDL-hosted Janeway platform - October 2, 2020
California Digital Library (CDL) has announced the official re-launch of the EarthArXiv preprint server, now hosted by CDL on the Janeway platform. The site provides access to nearly 1,500 recent preprint publications covering a wide range of topics… Read More
University of Cape Town Libraries selects Ex Libris Leganto reading list solution - October 2, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Cape Town (UCT) Libraries in South Africa have selected the Ex Libris Leganto® course reading list solution and have begun the rollout of Leganto to academic staff. Leganto is integrated with the Ex Libris Alma®… Read More
Clarivate completes acquisition of CPA Global to form global IP powerhouse - October 1, 2020
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of CPA Global, creating an intellectual property (IP) powerhouse. Clarivate will now offer thousands of… Read More
AAAS announces new Science Partner Journal: Journal of Remote Sensing - October 1, 2020
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced the launch of a new Science Partner Journal, Journal of Remote Sensing, published in affiliation with the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIR-CAS). The Journal of Remote… Read More
Jisc and EMS Press sign agreement supporting mathematicians publishing open access - October 1, 2020
EMS Press, the publishing house of the not-for-profit organisation European Mathematical Society, has signed a three-year agreement with Jisc that offers all Jisc members subscriptions to a flexible package of five journals making it easier for mathematicians to publish open access. The… Read More
SPARC Europe released an anticipated new report to explore copyright and licensing practices amongst prominent journal publishers and OA publishers - October 1, 2020
SPARC Europe has released an anticipated new report: Open Access: An Analysis of Publisher Copyright and Licensing Policies in Europe, 2020. The analysis, which presents the results of a research study that was completed in the summer of 2020, explores copyright and licensing practices amongst prominent… Read More
