CDL announces new consortial contract for systemwide access to Taylor & Francis journals - December 19, 2016
The California Digital Library has finalized an agreement on a new consortial contract for systemwide access to Taylor & Francis journals effective with the 2016 calendar year. The new agreement, negotiated and implemented early in 2016 but only recently finalized, is a successor to a previous… Read More
Figshare partners with Springer Nature to enhance research data discoverability - December 16, 2016
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has announced a new partnership with Springer Nature to support BioMed Central and SpringerOpen authors who wish to openly share their supplementary data. Figshare is now hosting additional files from more than 300… Read More
ACCUCOMS signs IOS Press for the Aggregagent - December 16, 2016
ACCUCOMS has announced the signing of IOS Press for the Agggregagent. IOS Press titles cover niche topics such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Neurorehabilitation. This new deal, which commences on January 1, 2017, marks the inclusion of IOS Press's journals… Read More
Elsevier announces reseller agreement with Healthcare Software Solutions - December 15, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has entered into an exclusive reseller agreement with Healthcare Software Solutions (HSS), the largest radiology information system (RIS) vendor in the UK, to sell Elsevier's STATdx solution, an online imaging diagnostic decision support tool, into its customer/prospect base which includes NHS Trust's Radiology… Read More
ACCUCOMS signs first Agggregagent deal with the Microbiology Society - December 15, 2016
ACCUCOMS has announced the signing of the very first Agggregagent deal with the Microbiology Society, a membership organisation for scientists who work in all areas of microbiology. The new deal, which commences on the January 1, 2017, marks the inclusion of… Read More
Future Science Group partners with Publons to recognise peer reviewers - December 15, 2016
Publisher Future Science Group has announced a partnership with Publons, a website that allows experts to track, verify and receive recognition for every peer review they perform, a vital service that often goes unrecognised. Peer review of journal articles is a vital step in the… Read More
SAGE collaborates with South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) - December 14, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced a collaboration with the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) to support its Doctoral Training programme (DTP) as awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). SeNSS is a consortium of 10 leading UK universities, all of which… Read More
HighWire Press acquires Semantico - December 14, 2016
Scholarly publishing company HighWire Press has announced its acquisition of Semantico, a privately held provider of technology and services for the scholarly publishing market. This acquisition will bring HighWire an increased capacity for technological innovation; a strong team that further expands its already broad publishing… Read More
University of Stirling and Kudos partnership to help researchers maximise visibility of and engagement with research - December 14, 2016
Kudos, a service for maximising the reach and impact of research publications, has announced that the University of Stirling is the latest university to sign up for Kudos for Institutions. The University will use Kudos as part of its efforts to improve communication of research and… Read More
Rittenhouse adds resources from American Health Information Management Association to the R2 Digital Library - December 9, 2016
Rittenhouse Book Distributors has expanded the portfolio of health information management (HIM) resources on its market-leading eBook platform, the R2 Digital Library. Forming a new partnership with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Rittenhouse now offers a number of key AHIMA titles for purchase and… Read More