Oxford University Press partners with the British Society for Rheumatology to publish a new OA journal – Rheumatology Advances in Practice - June 7, 2017
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has announced its partnership with the British Society for Rheumatology to publish a new, peer-reviewed open-access journal - Rheumatology Advances in Practice, beginning June 2017. Rheumatology Advances in Practice will complement the well-established journal Rheumatology to reflect the increasing breadth… Read More
EBSCO partners with American Library Association to award scholarships for librarians to attend 2017 Annual Conference - June 7, 2017
The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are making it easier for seven librarians to attend the ALA Annual Conference after winning EBSCO-ALA scholarships. Each scholarship provides up to $1,000 to help defray the cost of travel and other… Read More
The European Commission signs framework agreement for Ex Libris Primo and Alma - June 7, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the European Commission has signed an inter-institutional framework agreement for the supply of the Ex Libris Alma library services platform and Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Libraries from ten European institutions and bodies will benefit from… Read More
AIP Publishing announces new publication – Bioengineering Today - June 6, 2017
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and AIP Publishing have announced the launch of a new online magazine, Bioengineering Today. Bioengineering Today offers news and information about the intersection of biology, chemistry and physics with medicine. The articles… Read More
EPLF is latest European institution to adopt Altmetrics to complement existing bibliometric analysis - June 6, 2017
Alternative metrics provider Altmetric has announced that École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has become the latest institution to adopt the Explorer for Institutions platform to help analyse the online engagement surrounding its scholarly research outputs. With an intuitive interface which enables users to browse,… Read More
Cengage announces major initiative to fight growing problem of counterfeit course materials - June 6, 2017
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced a major initiative to fight the growing problem of counterfeit print course materials, which is estimated to cost the company between $70 million to $100 million annually. Beginning with shipments currently underway to on-campus, off-campus and online retailers,… Read More
