Alexander Street Press joins ProQuest family of companies - June 23, 2016
Electronic publisher Alexander Street Press has joined the ProQuest family of companies. The companies' complementary content assets will enable libraries, faculty and students to improve research and learning outcomes. The acquisition brings together Alexander Street's valuable video, music and unique primary… Read More
Finnish physicians now have easier access to evidence-based content through Terveysportti heath portal and DynaMed Plus - June 23, 2016
Physicians in Finland can now search for evidence-based clinical information from DynaMed Plus® through the Duodecim Terveysportti health portal. The partnership between Duodecim and EBSCO Health will allow Finnish doctors to quickly access the right information when and where he or she needs it. Those… Read More
Ex Libris and Copyright Licensing Agency collaborate to facilitate distribution of digitised content to students - June 23, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, and the UK's Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) have announced their collaboration on the Digital Content Store Content URL API. The collaboration will facilitate the integration of the Digital Content Store (DCS) with the Ex Libris Alma® resource… Read More
Taylor & Francis and the Mycological Society of America announce new publishing partnership - June 22, 2016
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group and the Mycological Society of America have announced a new publishing partnership for the journal, Mycologia. Mycologia, the official journal of the Society, publishes papers on all aspects of mycology, including physiology and biochemistry, ecology, pathology, development and morphology,… Read More
Elsevier announces participation in multi-publisher pilot project led by Crossref - June 21, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it will participate in a multi-publisher pilot project led by Crossref. As part of the project, several of Elsevier's leading journals will share details of registered clinical trials with Crossref so that they can be linked… Read More
University of Colorado Boulder adopts Altmetric Explorer for Institutions platform - June 21, 2016
Alternative metrics provider Altmetric has announced that the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) has implemented the Altmetric Explorer for Institutions platform to help monitor and report on the online attention and engagement generated by CU Boulder institutional research activities and publications.… Read More
RDA and ICSU-WDS announce new global framework for linking publications and datasets - June 20, 2016
The Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the International Council for Science World Data System (ICSU-WDS) has announced a new global framework for linking publications and datasets. The Scholix framework - Scholarly Link Exchange - represents a set of aspirational principles and practical guidelines to support a… Read More
Oxford University Press announces strategic technology change - June 17, 2016
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced changes to its technology operations including a strategic relationship with Cognizant Technology Solutions, a leading global provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services. The work with Cognizant is one of a series of organizational changes… Read More
BMJ and Chinese Medical Association partner to support better patient care - June 16, 2016
Global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ and the Chinese Medical Association (CMA) have announced the launch of a fully translated Chinese edition of BMJ Best Practice, the online decision support tool designed to help clinicians find the best medical information and use it… Read More
Brill selects PubFactory to host their new online publishing platform - June 15, 2016
Academic publisher Brill has selected PubFactory to develop its next generation platform hosting their journals, books, reference works, and corporate site. Brill's selection of PubFactory to host their new online publishing platform will include a redesign and integrate the breadth of their journals, books, and… Read More
