UK medical research charities join forces to support open access - September 18, 2014
A consortium of six leading UK medical research charities will support the costs of making research articles from their funded research immediately and freely openly available to scientists, patients, and donors alike, through the recently announced joint Charity Open Access Fund. David Carr of the Wellcome… Read More
Silvercloud Health and Wiley partner to provide online therapeutic solutions - September 18, 2014
SilverCloud Health, a global provider of online behavioural and wellness solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Wiley, a global provider of education, medical and psychological information for professionals, patients, researchers and students alike. The partnership will see the creation of a… Read More
NISO announces publication of special themed issue of Information Standards Quarterly - September 18, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a special themed issue of Information Standards Quarterly (ISQ) on the topic of Open Access Infrastructure. As Guest Content Editor, Liam Earney, Head of Library Support Services, Jisc, notes that 2013 seemed to have been… Read More
International Journal of Surgery opens archive of journal content - September 18, 2014
The International Journal of Surgery (IJS) has opened up its archive of previously published content: after 24 months published journal issues become available for all to read. A key aim of the IJS is to improve surgical knowledge and patient care and it is hoped that… Read More
Utah State University selects EBSCO Discovery Service via Innovative’s Encore Duet - September 18, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that Utah State University has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ via Encore Duet as its discovery solution to help the library consolidate its diverse resources. The service will also make resources more readily available to library users through an intuitive interface.… Read More
Cogent OA announces major upgrade to its user interface, supports research discovery and impact - September 18, 2014
Cogent OA, an Open Access publisher backed by Taylor & Francis, has released a major upgrade to its user interface. Cogent OA's new platform focuses on assisting authors in ensuring their work gets found and read by the broadest possible audience; and… Read More
