Project MUSE offers new subject collections for its 2021 book collections - October 30, 2020
Project MUSE is offering five new subject collections, along with titles from eight additional publishers, in its 2021 book collections. The 2021 Complete collection is expected to be 7% larger than the prior year – offering nearly 3,000 newly published books, about 200 before 2020. By… Read More
Scholastica announces CCC RightsLink for scientific communications integration option - October 30, 2020
Scholastica, a software and service provider for academic journals, has announced that journals using its peer review system now have the option to integrate with RightsLink® for Scientific Communications (RLSC), Copyright Clearance Center's (CCC) scholarly communications workflow solution.… Read More
HathiTrust joins OpenAthens Federation to offer reading access to academic libraries - October 30, 2020
OpenAthens, the world-leading identity and access management specialist, has announced that a not-for-profit organisation HathiTrust has joined the OpenAthens Federation. The OpenAthens Federation enables participation from any country or sector. Hosted in multiple global regions, the federation’s 2,600… Read More
University of the Cumberlands selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions for search and discovery - October 30, 2020
University of the Cumberlands (UC) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo for search and discovery. University of the Cumberlands seeks to shape students throughout the Appalachian region. Cumberlands claims to be one of the largest and fastest growing universities in… Read More
CHORUS and DataCite sign MOU to manage access to and reporting of research outputs - October 29, 2020
CHORUS and DataCite have signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate efforts to adopt identifiers and standards to manage access to and reporting of research outputs. Authoritative connections between researchers and their works, funding sources, and affiliations, are essential for delivering public access to… Read More
Stephen Barr’s retirement triggers global reorganisation of SAGE Publishing’s business - October 29, 2020
SAGE International’s President Stephen Barr has announced his retirement at the end of 2020. As a result of his retirement and the decision of Katharine Jackson, Chief Operating Officer and CFO of SAGE International, to seek new opportunities, academic publisher SAGE Publishing will undertake a reorganisation… Read More
