University of Queensland selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo for resource management and discovery - January 22, 2016
Ex Libris, a ProQuest® company, has announced that The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia, has selected the Ex Libris® Alma® resource management solution and the Primo® discovery solution, replacing the University's previous Innovative Interfaces library system. UQ Library evaluated a number of different… Read More
American Sociological Association launches new OA journal – Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World - January 22, 2016
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has launched Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, a new open access journal, which published its inaugural articles earlier this month. A first of its kind for the ASA, the journal is free to anyone, appears online only, and can… Read More
Research Square appoints Damian Pattinson as VP, Publishing Innovation - January 22, 2016
Research Square, a for-benefit company with services to help researchers communicate their results, has announced the appointment of Damian Pattinson as Vice President of Publishing Innovation. Damian will oversee strategy for the suite of innovative solutions like Rubriq and JournalGuide that complement Research Square's flagship author… Read More
Editage and Axios Review collaboration to offer high-quality editing and peer review services for authors - January 22, 2016
Editage, a leader in English-language editing, translation, publication support, and education services, has announced a collaboration with Axios Review, an independent peer review service. Through this partnership, customers of Editage and Axios Review can access discounted services—high-quality editing and translation services from Editage, and peer review… Read More
Atypon supports public access to reports on federally funded research, joins CHORUS - January 22, 2016
Atypon has joined CHORUS as an Affiliate Member in support of its mission to provide a sustainable solution for agencies and publishers to deliver public access to articles reporting on funded research in the United States. Literatum, Atypon's online publishing platform… Read More
SAGE Publishing invests in Publons, the peer review innovators with a mission to speed up science - January 21, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has led an investment round for a minority stake in Publons with additional participation by existing investors. Known for its mission to use peer review to speed up science, Publons will remain completely independent and publisher-neutral following this investment, allowing for continued… Read More
