NISO publishes ‘Understanding Metadata’ Primer - January 19, 2017
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) continues its Primer Series with the publication of Understanding Metadata. This comprehensive overview of information about an item's creation, name, topic, features, and more updates NISO's 2004 advice on the subject and follows on the Research… Read More
Reprints Desk joins OpenAthens federation of trusted partners, simplifying secure access to research - January 19, 2017
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in cloud-based solutions for scientific research, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk, Inc. has joined Eduserv's OpenAthens federation. The move expands the portfolio of secure authentication tools for Reprints Desk's Article Galaxy platform that provides a single point of… Read More
Max Planck and Taylor & Francis Group sign open access agreement - January 18, 2017
The Max Planck Digital Library and Taylor & Francis Group have signed an agreement which enables researchers based in Max Planck institutes to publish open access in 2,390 journals, under a centrally funded arrangement. This applies to peer-reviewed papers in full and… Read More
ProQuest’s MLA International Bibliography named to Choice’s selection of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 - January 18, 2017
The newly redesigned ProQuest® platform for the Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLAIB) database has been named to Choice's selection of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016. Choice says the annual list 'reflects the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice and brings with it the extraordinary… Read More
EBSCO Information Services and Stacks Inc. accepting entries for inaugural Stacks Public Library Website Makeover Award - January 18, 2017
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Stacks Inc. (Stacks) are now accepting applications for the inaugural Stacks Public Library Website Makeover Award. One winner will receive a free three-year library website makeover as well as up to $1,000 in travel expenses to attend… Read More
Usage statistics for Pilot and Round 2 e-books now available - January 18, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched, a not-for- profit company based in England, has revealed the first download figures for KU Round 2 titles that have been unlatched so far. In Round 2, 78 new Humanities and Social Sciences e-books from 26 publishers were made Open Access through the… Read More
