Global partners establish OA Forward to advance open access negotiations - April 21, 2026
DEAL Open Access Services (DEAS), in collaboration with the University of California Libraries, Consortia Colombia, the Council of Australasian University Librarians, the Max Planck Society, the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), and the South African… Read More
EBSCO launches Art Source Ultimate to support global art and architecture research - April 21, 2026
EBSCO Information Services has introduced Art Source Ultimate, a full‑text database designed to advance research and education in art and architecture. The resource is described as the largest of its kind, offering extensive coverage across disciplines, time periods, and global perspectives. The database includes… Read More
CAUL marks 100,000 open access articles and $500 million in savings - April 21, 2026
The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) has announced a major milestone in open access publishing for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The 100,000th open access article was recently published through a CAUL consortium agreement. Since establishing its first agreements with two small publishers in 2020, CAUL… Read More
American Academy of Ophthalmology names Bennie H. Jeng Editor‑in‑Chief of Ophthalmology - April 21, 2026
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has appointed Bennie H. Jeng, MD, as Editor‑in‑Chief of its flagship journal, Ophthalmology. Dr. Jeng is chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the editorial boards of… Read More
Chinese Academy of Sciences and Taylor & Francis form Advisory Committee on research integrity - April 20, 2026
The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Taylor & Francis have announced the creation of an Advisory Committee to strengthen the work of the Research Integrity Joint Laboratory (Joint Lab). Established in December 2023, the Joint Lab focuses on addressing… Read More
Frontiers, NSFC Center, and CEPIEC sign cooperation agreement on open research access - April 20, 2026
Frontiers, the Center for Science Communication and Achievement Transformation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and China Educational Publications Import & Export Corporation Ltd (CEPIEC) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to promote the sharing of… Read More
