SyndiGate launches new digital content marketplace, DISCO - September 4, 2018
Leading content marketing agency, SyndiGate, has launched DISCO, a digital content marketplace where buyers can access, search for, and acquire an instant license to use or republish content, all of which is fully rights-cleared. DISCO combines proprietary technology with world-class journalism… Read More
Peer Review Week 2018 to begin September 10 - August 31, 2018
September 10th marks the beginning of Peer Review Week 2018, the latest annual celebration of peer reviewing and its importance in maintaining standards of quality and integrity in research and scientific communication. The week's official activities include webinars and workshops devoted to this year's theme: Diversity… Read More
Researchers at the University of Cambridge gain access to SpringerMaterials - August 31, 2018
The University of Cambridge has joined other institutions around the world in providing its students and researchers with access to SpringerMaterials, a research solution published by Springer Nature for identifying materials and their corresponding properties. University of Cambridge is the highest… Read More
ProQuest News now discoverable via Ex Libris Primo - August 31, 2018
According to a ProQuest 2017 survey, 87 percent of faculty members recommend news sources as a research tool for students - and 72 percent use it themselves. To address the teaching, learning and research needs of the academic community, ProQuest is making more of its digital… Read More
Viability of open access books remains uncertain, says Simba report - August 31, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released the latest edition of Open Access Book Publishing 2018-2022. The report found that despite multiple years of growth at more than 30 percent CAGR, total revenue generated from book processing charges (BPC) remains… Read More
MDPI and Qatar National Library establish OA agreement - August 31, 2018
Academic open-access publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) has established an Open Access (OA) agreement with Qatar National Library (QNL). QNL is committed to supporting and helping Qatar authors publish OA at no cost. Through this national agreement, QNL will cover the Article Processing Charges (APC)… Read More
