Open access academic books downloaded, discussed and cited far more than traditional books, says Springer Nature report - November 8, 2017
Springer Nature has released a report, according to which, there is a tangible benefit to publishing academic books using immediate, or 'gold', open access (OA) models. The research found that such books are downloaded seven times more - on average, there are… Read More
Elsevier and Seven Bridges awarded NIH Data Commons grant - November 8, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, and Seven Bridges Genomics have announced that The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded them a grant for the development of a comprehensive, open-source data analysis ecosystem as part of its… Read More
SAGE Publishing and Chegg announce textbook rental partnership - November 8, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing and Chegg have announced a partnership to provide students with a new affordable option for accessing SAGE texts. Through this partnership, SAGE will provide Chegg with a selection of its print textbooks for students to rent through Chegg's online connected learning platform,… Read More
Baton Rouge General to deploy Wolters Kluwer’s POC Advisor to reduce sepsis - November 8, 2017
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Baton Rouge General will deploy POC AdvisorTM, leveraging its clinical surveillance and analytics to reduce sepsis mortality and morbidity rates. The clinical intelligence platform will be a central component of the 'Most Wired' hospital's overall clinical and technology strategy. POC… Read More
DCL and ASTM International partner to make society and association content more discoverable - November 8, 2017
Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. (DCL) and ASTM International, a global standards organisation, have partnered to solve an ongoing challenge for professional societies and associations - making published content more discoverable. Discovery vendors and indexers, like Compendex/Scopus, EBSCO, and Thomson Reuters, each have… Read More
Virginia’s Community Colleges select Ex Libris Alma solution - November 8, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Virginia's Community Colleges (VCCS) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and will integrate it with its statewide implementation of the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Alma will replace the Ex Libris Aleph®… Read More
