New 1science study shows traditional scholarly journals need green open access to retain their relevance - August 4, 2016
1science, a provider of software tools and analytics to accelerate the transition to open access, has announced the availability of the first results of a large-scale study on open access. The results reveal that freely available scholarly papers, otherwise known as open access papers, have a… Read More
Thomas Jefferson University selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions for its academic and hospital libraries - August 4, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Thomas Jefferson University has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® and Primo® solutions for the libraries serving the university's colleges and health centers. Alma will be instrumental in managing Thomas Jefferson's collection of electronic, print, and non-traditional physical materials,… Read More
Springer publishes HCNA learning guide for Huawei Technologies - August 3, 2016
Springer, part of Springer Nature, has published for Huawei Technologies ("Huawei") an English-language technical reference book entitled HCNA Networking Study Guide in support of the ICT multinational's HCNA (Huawei Certified Network Associate) Series Certifications. This is the first international publishing project Springer has delivered for a… Read More
Access-to-Own ebook acquisition model now available on ProQuest Ebook Central Platform - August 3, 2016
ProQuest has announced that its highly-anticipated Access-to-Own ebook acquisition model is now available, enabling libraries to offer access to diverse content while applying spending on short-term loans to title ownership. Access-to-Own empowers libraries to build quality ebook collections based on the real needs of their users.… Read More
PRE and AAAS launch new survey aimed at safeguarding and advancing the integrity of scholarly peer review - August 3, 2016
In preparation for the Peer Review Week, scheduled for September 19 – 25, the Peer Review Evaluation (PRE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are teaming up to collect some new, useful data from… Read More
Portland Press selects CCC’s RightsLink platform to handle APCs for its Open Access publications - August 3, 2016
Global licensing and content solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has announced that Portland Press has chosen to manage Article Publishing Charges (APCs) for its Open Access publications using CCC’s RightsLink platform from within its implementation of the Read More
