CCC to integrate Ringgold Identify database into RightsLink for Open Access - September 10, 2014
Global licensing and content solutions organisation Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has partnered with Ringgold, the authority on institutional identification, to integrate the Ringgold Identify database into CCC's RightsLink for Open Access platform to host and execute institution-specific pricing rules. CCC is Ringgold's first partner… Read More
Max Planck authors can now publish their research in PeerJ at no cost to themselves - September 10, 2014
PeerJ, an open access publisher of scholarly articles in the biological, life & medical sciences, has announced that the Max Planck Society has signed a publishing plan deal with PeerJ, which entitles any Max Planck author to publish their research in PeerJ at no cost to… Read More
Mayo Clinic and IBM to pilot Watson to improve clinical trial research - September 10, 2014
Mayo Clinic and IBM have announced plans to pilot Watson, the IBM cognitive computer, to match patients more quickly with appropriate clinical trials. A proof-of-concept phase is currently underway, with the intent to introduce it into clinical use in early 2015. … Read More
Royal College of Surgeons of England in deal with Atypon for Literatum to power their online journals - September 10, 2014
Atypon, a provider of software to the scientific and scholarly publishing industry, has announced that Royal College of Surgeons of England has signed an agreement with Atypon for Literatum to power their online journals. The Royal College of Surgeons of England chose the Literatum platform to… Read More
Radiological Society of North America to preserve e-journals with Portico - September 10, 2014
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will be preserving its e-journals, Radiology and RadioGraphics, with Portico. With this deal, RSNA seeks to ensure that their content will be secure and available into the future. RSNA is based in… Read More
New Thomson Reuters report reveals positive outlook for pharmaceutical industry and key insights into current trends - September 9, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has released its annual synopsis of pharmaceutical industry trends in its 2014 Pharmaceutical R&D Factbook, compiled by CMR International, a Thomson Reuters business and world leader in global pharmaceutical R&D performance metrics. The report found a number… Read More
