Michigan Publishing unveils Ergo, an Open Access journal on Philosophy - June 4, 2014
Academic publisher Michigan Publishing has announced the launch of Ergo, an Open Access journal on Philosophy. According to the editors, Ergo responds to a need for general philosophy journals that are efficient, open access, inclusive, and transparent. While maintaining very high standards for acceptance (since… Read More
Elsevier to publish official journal of CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre - June 3, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a publishing agreement with The CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Under the deal, Elsevier will publish and host the organisation's official journal - Studies in Mycology (SiM), beginning June 2014.… Read More
Wingate University selects EBSCO Discovery Service - June 3, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the Wingate University in North Carolina has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) to provide a complete point of discovery for its students. Wingate University wanted to provide a centralised search experience for students that involved fewer clicks for… Read More
American Astronomical Society journals to stop print editions - June 3, 2014
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) and IOP Publishing (IOP) have decided that all AAS research journals published with IOP will become electronic only and will no longer print paper editions. This transition will take effect with the 2015 subscription year and affects… Read More
SHARE partners with Center for Open Science to build the SHARE Notification Service - June 3, 2014
SHARE (SHared Access Research Ecosystem) and the Center for Open Science (COS), a Charlottesville, Virginia–based non-profit technology start-up, have agreed to form a partnership to build the SHARE Notification Service. This service will provide notice that research is available to the public.… Read More
Australia’s Bond University opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo - June 3, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that Bond University, in Queensland, Australia, has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution and the Alma resource management service. The growing collection of the library's electronic resources, together with its strategic priority of supporting… Read More