IFLA and LIBER sign new Memorandum of Understanding - August 20, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) and LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. LIBER and IFLA share objectives in promoting access to knowledge for education, learning, and research. Significant areas of interest… Read More
COAR joins global coalition calling on STM Association to withdraw new model licenses - August 19, 2014
Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), along with numerous other organisations, is a signatory to a letter calling on the STM Association to withdraw their model licences for open access. According to COAR, these licenses just serve to further confuse users about what they can do… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health announces impact factor gains across its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Medknow open access portfolio - August 19, 2014
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced impact factor gains across its prestigious Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) journal portfolio and Medknow open access portfolio with the release of the latest Impact Factor (IF) scores and specialty rankings,… Read More
Thomson Reuters releases comprehensive disease profile on Ebola Virus disease - August 19, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has released a comprehensive disease profile on Ebola Virus Disease that includes a detailed analysis of two new treatments in the pipeline and two experimental candidates approaching development. Ebola deaths in West Africa have exceeded the… Read More
CHORUS-Portico deal to support preservation requirements of U.S. Federal OSTP Policy - August 19, 2014
The not-for-profit digital archive Portico and CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States) have entered into an agreement to support the preservation requirements of the policy memorandum released in February 2013 by the White House's Office of Science and… Read More
University of Virginia opts for EBSCO Discovery Service API for better search retrieval and customer support - August 19, 2014
University of Virginia, one of the top research academic institutions in the US, has migrated to the EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) API for better search retrieval as well as customer support. By implementing the EDS API with the libraries' Blacklight-driven interface, University of Virginia is able… Read More
