C4DISC issues interim guidance for professional membership communities navigating DEI challenges - May 2, 2025
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) has released a new resource developed in response to the evolving political landscape surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The guidance document, aimed at professional membership communities, was produced following a Rapid Response Day convened by… Read More
CAS introduces CAS Search Services to support scientific teams with limited capacity - April 30, 2025
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society focused on scientific knowledge management, has announced the launch of CAS Search Services℠, a new offering designed to assist CAS SciFinder® users with literature searches. The service aims to support research teams facing capacity constraints by… Read More
Wiley reiterates stance on unauthorized use of copyrighted content in AI development - April 30, 2025
Wiley has issued a renewed position statement concerning the unauthorized use of copyrighted content by artificial intelligence developers. The organization affirms its commitment to protecting intellectual property rights and maintaining ethical standards as AI technologies continue to evolve within the research ecosystem. Wiley emphasizes that advancements in… Read More
COAR survey highlights disruption caused by AI bots in open repositories - April 30, 2025
Open repositories are experiencing increasing disruption from AI bots and other automated crawlers. These bots, which are growing in number and frequency, often exhibit aggressive behavior that can result in system slowdowns and service outages. In response, some repositories have resorted to restricting machine access to their collections. However, these… Read More
Unbound Medicine adds AI-powered Assist tool to uCentral platform - April 30, 2025
Unbound Medicine has announced the introduction of Assist™ to its uCentral™ medical platform. Developed using Unbound Intelligence™, which integrates human expertise with artificial intelligence, the Assist tool provides customizable digital support for both clinicians and medical librarians. The feature is designed to facilitate the retrieval of clinical… Read More
Wolters Kluwer integrates patient education content into UpToDate Enterprise Edition for Epic EHR users - April 28, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health announced that select UpToDate® Enterprise Edition customers now have access to UpToDate patient education materials directly within the Epic electronic health record (EHR) and MyChart patient portal. This integration enables health systems to streamline patient education and clinical… Read More