FASTR legislation to ensure permanency of public access to scientific research - July 27, 2017
SPARC, an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication, has applauded the introduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would ensure that public access to research articles becomes the law… Read More
Readers from TrendMD Network save 77 percent more articles to Mendeley, says study - July 27, 2017
A recent study published in Scientometrics illustrates that readers who discover articles from a TrendMD article recommendation save 77% more of these articles to Mendeley. Replicated studies have found that article saves of scholarly articles on reference managers such as Mendeley precede… Read More
Wiley and Instructure partner to build next generation of higher education courseware - July 26, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced plans to expand its partnership with Instructure, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company. Together, the companies will move beyond the current WileyPLUS integration and test prep courses to leverage the Canvas platform to build the next generation of higher… Read More
Elsevier’s CiteScore shines a spotlight on high-quality journals neglected by other metrics - July 26, 2017
Elsevier, a global information analytics company specializing in science and health, claims that its CiteScore is currently the only metric for more than 200 top-quality academic journals from numerous renowned publishers that guides them in their exceptional work. Metrics are an important tool to determine editorial… Read More
SAGE Publishing and the Hammill Institute on Disabilities announce publishing partnership - July 26, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced an expanded partnership with the Hammill Institute on Disabilities to publish Rural Special Education Quarterly (RSEQ), Beyond Behavior (BB), and Behavioral Disorders (BD). The new titles join 15 other special education journals that SAGE currently publishes on behalf of the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons partner to publish Postoperative Orthopaedic Rehabilitation - July 26, 2017
Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced the release of Postoperative Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, a new book published in partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) that serves as a go-to reference for anyone… Read More
