Kortext and Jisc partner with textbook publishers to launch free student e-textbook programme to give university students and staff access to learning resources - March 23, 2020
With the unprecedented impact on higher education (HE) from the coronavirus outbreak, Kortext, the UK’s digital textbook platform, in conjunction with Jisc, is launching a nationwide programme to ensure all 2.4 million university students and 217,000 academic staff have access to their key learning resources during… Read More
ACS launches virtual platform for sharing research from Philadelphia national meeting - March 23, 2020
Attendees whose abstracts were accepted for the now-cancelled spring ACS national meeting in Philadelphia will be able to share their posters and presentations through SciMeetings, a virtual science-sharing platform developed by ACS Publications in collaboration with other ACS divisions. The platform will be fully open access… Read More
Taylor & Francis’ new microsite to provide full access to breaking COVID-19 research - March 23, 2020
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has published a new microsite that aggregates and organises all recently published COVID-19 research in one easy to navigate portal, including all relevant research articles and book chapters. All breaking research relating to COVID-19 continues to be freely accessible in support… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 23, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Alison Muddit (Building Your Remote Workforce: Including Tips & Tricks for Social Distancing); Kanishka Gupta (Could the coronavirus pandemic lock down Indian publishing for some time?); Rachel John (JSTOR’s paywall is still alive, but it’s trying to score brownie points… Read More
BioOne, libraries and publishers partner to provide peer-reviewed research to fight the Coronavirus crisis - March 20, 2020
Peer-reviewed research and research libraries continue to be trusted guides during times of scientific uncertainty. As the world navigates the COVID-19 pandemic, BioOne shares the wealth of relevant content from publishing partners to provide support for those working on crisis solutions. In collaboration with the… Read More
Cengage offers free access to digital learning materials and other resources for those impacted by COVID-19 - March 20, 2020
Cengage, an education and technology company, is offering free access to its digital learning materials and platforms and other resources for those impacted by COVID-19. Cengage is providing free access to all Cengage platforms and eTexts through Cengage Unlimited, for college students at US campuses that… Read More
