ARL urges publishers to maximise access to digital content during COVID-19 pandemic - March 30, 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined global library associations in urging publishers to maximise access to digital content during the emergency conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for the academic enterprise, and humanity will benefit from an unprecedented response by… Read More
The Board of the European Acoustics Association appoints new Editor-in-Chief for Acta Acustica - March 30, 2020
The Board of the European Acoustics Association, led by its President Manell E. Zakharia, has announced the appointment of a new Editor in Chief to its journal ‘Acta Acustica’. Starting May 1, 2020, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Dr. h.c. Manfred Kaltenbacher will lead the journal. … Read More
Ex Libris provides free access to Coronavirus–related research funding and news - March 30, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is offering free access to all Research Professional® news coverage related to COVID-19 and relevant funding opportunities related to the pandemic through its Research Professional and Pivot funding databases. Free access will include: important coronavirus-related news,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 30, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Surya Gupta (How the pandemic is shaping the way scientists show their work); Marie Morganelli (What is a scholarly source?); Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr (Why is there a gap between scientists and the public?); Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (Academic… Read More
Annual Responsible Business report provides insight into how Springer Nature is supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and addressing material issues - March 27, 2020
Springer Nature Group has published its annual Responsible Business report on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The report highlights how the publisher supports research, education and professional communities globally by opening doors to discovery and providing greater access to the latest knowledge, science and… Read More
Wolters Kluwer supports clinicians fighting COVID-19 pandemic with new global interactive map using UpToDate - March 27, 2020
Wolters Kluwer, Health is supporting clinicians on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with additional evidence-based resources in UpToDate® and a new interactive COVID-19 search intensity map. The map helps clinicians and public health agencies track the virus and may support… Read More
