Elsevier announces publication of five new public health books - August 1, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of The Health of Populations: Beyond Medicine by Dr. Jack James. This book provides a carefully constructed and thoroughly evidence-based critique of the limitations of conventional biomedical healthcare. Elsevier also introduced four new public health books published this year.… Read More
ARL to open up access for all SPEC Kits on the ARL Digital Publications platform - August 1, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will open up access for all SPEC Kits on the ARL Digital Publications platform to all users by the end of August 2016. This change demonstrates the value that the Association and its members place on free and open access… Read More
HighWire Press launches new visual analytics and reporting tool for publishers - August 1, 2016
HighWire Press, Inc., the technology platform and strategic partner to influential scholarly publishers and societies, has launched Usage Vizor, a new visual analytics and reporting tool for publishers, building on the success of Impact Vizor and extensive feedback from the publishing community. Designed to provide… Read More
Peer Review Week 2016 scheduled for September 19-26, 2016 - August 1, 2016
The Peer Review Week is scheduled to run from September 19-26, 2016. Building on the success of Peer Review Week 2015, ORCID is working with a committee representing over 20 organisations, to organise a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining… Read More
Salk Institute among top 25 North American scientific ‘stars’ in Nature Index - August 1, 2016
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, one of the world's preeminent basic research institutions, ranks as one of the leading scientific 'stars' in North America with high-quality output that has grown particularly fast, according to a new report by Nature Research. The data, publishing July… Read More
HathiTrust Research Center awards second round of Advanced Collaborative Support projects - August 1, 2016
The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) has announced that it has awarded its second round of Advanced Collaborative Support (ACS) projects. For the first time, HTRC accepted proposals requesting non-consumptive, computational access to in-copyright materials for research purposes, marking a significant milestone for the HathiTrust. Scholars working… Read More
