NISO launches new project to develop best practices for ensuring findability of video and audio outputs from scholars - June 3, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Voting Members have approved a new project, Assess Video and Audio Metadata and Standards for Academic Research and Professional Information, to determine best practices and recommendations for metadata associated with scholarly output and instructional materials in video and audio formats.… Read More
CABI’s publishing business looks to strengthen partnerships with China - June 3, 2019
CABI’s publishing business is strengthening partnerships in China by showcasing the benefits of its range of print and online products and services to Chinese clients and partners, and exploring opportunities of further collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Beijing. Dr Andy… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - June 3, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Neil Jacobs (How can research benefit from increased spending in R&D?); Stephanie Dawson (DIY with ScienceOpen’s fully-loaded publishing platform); Gemma Derrick and Paul Benneworth (Grimpact – Time to acknowledge the dark side of the impact agenda); and Inez van Korlaar… Read More
cOAlition S releases revised guidance on Plan S implementation following public feedback exercise - May 31, 2019
cOAlition S has released revised guidance on Plan S implementation which has been approved by all coalition members. Since its launch in September 2018, Plan S has reinvigorated the global debate on Open Access to scholarly publications. cOAlition S is appreciative… Read More
One-third of Cambridge University Press’s journals will now require researchers to register with ORCID - May 31, 2019
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press will now make ORCID identifiers (iDs) a requirement for 127 of its journals, in order to better link researchers with their work. ORCID is a not-for-profit organisation that provides researchers with unique, persistent digital identifiers that… Read More
Standards Australia partners with Techstreet to deliver greater access and choice for users of Australian Standards - May 31, 2019
Standards Australia has entered into a new distribution agreement with Techstreet, a Clarivate Analytics company, to deliver greater access to content supporting innovation, safety and compliance in industries and communities across Australia. Under the new agreement, Techstreet will become an additional distributor of Standard Australia’s… Read More
