SAGE launches Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation - June 8, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of the Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN), the official journal of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM). JSCAN provides an outlet for cutting edge research and theory about practices that challenge the status quo… Read More
Palgrave Macmillan imprint to continue as part of Springer Nature - June 8, 2015
Global academic and business publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced that the Palgrave Macmillan imprint will continue as part of Springer Nature, publishing books, monographs and journals in professional, business, finance and the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The Palgrave higher education imprint will also continue as… Read More
New portal for Canadian clinical research capabilities launched - June 8, 2015
The Canadian Clinical Trials Asset Map (CCTAM), a pan-Canadian database showcasing Canada's clinical research capacities, was launched in front of an audience of scientists, researchers and policymakers, by Senator Kelvin K. Ogilvie. The CCTAM will help Canada regain its position as a leading destination for clinical… Read More
University of Leicester opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo - June 8, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Leicester has chosen the Ex Libris Alma unified resource management solution to streamline business processes and workflows. The University has also selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to maximize the… Read More
Knowledge Exchange project to develop sustainable infrastructure to support open access - June 8, 2015
With the rapid growth in open-access policies and mandates across Europe and worldwide, shared infrastructure and services are now critical to the efficiency and effectiveness of open access publication. These services include software, platforms, information and data services, and support and advice, without which it would be difficult or impossible… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - June 8, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Connecting to End-Users); Michael White (How to Change the Centuries-Old Model of Academic Publishing); Anna Gielas (How journals shape science and academia); Roger C. Schonfeld (Thinking Through the Lit Review: Part 2: Repackaging the Review Article); and Robert… Read More