UK government stands up for open access with £10 million funding boost - November 2, 2012
In line with the UK government's commitment to free and open access to publicly-funded research, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts recently announced a £10 million cash injection to the top 30 UK research-intensive institutions, to aid the transition to open access and compliance with the new Research Council UK… Read More
Mendeley report explains importance of OA publishing for developing countries - November 2, 2012
UK-based startup Mendeley has published the Global Research Report, which reportedly reveals which countries study the hardest, and why open access (OA) is critical for lower-income countries. The report seeks to provide an analysis of 2 million scholars’ research activity in relation to economic indicators and… Read More
SAGE set to publish official journal of the World Future Society - November 2, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it has been chosen by the World Future Society to publish its journal the World Future Review (WFR), beginning in early 2013. WFR aims to further the study of future trends and better societal alternatives for researchers and practitioners… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market - November 2, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced two new grade-appropriate e-book subscription collections for the school market. eBook K-8 Collection and eBook High School Collection are available for schools looking to find full-text e-books specifically catered to their needs. The collections align with… Read More
Platts acquires Kingsman SA, a provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets - November 2, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has completed its acquisition of Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. The acquisition, whose purchase price was not disclosed, was… Read More
Journals of Society of Antiquaries of London fully digitised by Cambridge Journals - November 2, 2012
Cambridge University Press and the Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL) have announced the completion of the online archives of Archaeologia, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Antiquaries Journal. Collectively they comprise the journal archives of SAL and span 242 years, encompassing… Read More
