Springer Theses celebrates five years of success - October 26, 2015
Springer Theses, a book series comprising a selection of the very best PhD theses from around the world, celebrates five years and a total of 500 published books. The series gives young scientists experience in writing and publishing a book with an established international publisher and… Read More
Brill and Data Archiving and Networked Services launch new OA journal on research data - October 26, 2015
Academic publisher Brill and Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) launched the Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, a new, international, peer-reviewed, Open Access data journal, during the International Open Access Week. The Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences… Read More
Columbia University Libraries participate in eighth annual Open Access Week - October 26, 2015
Columbia University Libraries announced its participation at the eighth annual Open Access Week. Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share… Read More
Oxford University Press includes first licensed-in content from academic publishers in Oxford Scholarly Editions Online - October 26, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that the first content from licensing agreements with several leading academic publishers is now available on Oxford Scholarly Editions Online (OSEO). This October's update includes the 20-volume University of California Press edition of the Works of John… Read More
Wellcome Trust launches new strategic framework focussed on advancing best ideas in science and research - October 26, 2015
The Wellcome Trust aims to invest £5 billion over the next five years to improve health, as it launches a new strategic framework focussed on advancing the best ideas in science and research, seizing opportunities as they arise. This marks another step forward for Wellcome, which… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - October 26, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Caroline Kenny (The impact of academia on Parliament: 45 percent of Parliament-focused impact case studies were from social sciences); Kimberly Chapman (Who is your repository?); Virginia Barbour (The Battle for Open Access is Far from Over); Cynthia McKelvey (The high-stakes… Read More
