More than a million records of open access publications from Latin America now discoverable through OpenAIRE platform - January 19, 2017
Over a million records of open access publications from Latin America are now discoverable through the OpenAIRE platform. In December 2016, OpenAIRE began harvesting records from LA Referencia, the large regional repository network that aggregates metadata of open access publications. LA Referencia contains over 1.2 million… Read More
Altmetric adds Shibboleth authentication option for institutions - January 19, 2017
Data science company Altmetric has announced that their customers will be able to access the Explorer for Institutions platform using their Shibboleth single sign-on credentials. This additional authentication method provides customers with the option of seamless access to the Explorer platform, making it even easier for… Read More
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
