eLife introduces first demonstration of the open-source publishing platform Libero Publisher - July 19, 2019
eLife has announced the first working example of its open-source journal hosting and post-production publishing system, Libero Publisher. The demo showcases some of the essential components of a journal on Libero Publisher, including a homepage and research articles with author lists and affiliations, figures and… Read More
IOP Publishing announces inaugural issues of energy and biomedical journals - July 18, 2019
The first content has been published in two IOP Publishing’s journals portfolio – Progress in Energy (PRGE) and Progress in Biomedical Engineering (PRGB). The two journals were launched to cater for the needs of specific research communities, providing a platform for knowledge sharing and offering… Read More
Research Square offering AJE Author Services & Videos via new platform - July 18, 2019
Researchers who post a preprint to Research Square can now access AJE author services and Research Square videos to improve their manuscript and better communicate their findings. After the launch of the multidisciplinary platform in Fall 2018, Research Square has seen record… Read More
The Pistoia Alliance to develop a toolkit to support implementation of the FAIR Guiding Principles - July 17, 2019
The Pistoia Alliance, a global non-profit that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, has announced the launch of its FAIR Implementation project, backed by pharmaceutical companies including Roche, Astra Zeneca, and Bayer. The first project milestone by the end of 2019 will… Read More
Pensoft welcomes Neotropical Biology & Conservation to its open-access journal portfolio - July 10, 2019
Open-access, peer-reviewed journal Neotropical Biology & Conservation has announced its move to the journal family of scholarly publisher and technology provider Pensoft. Neotropical Biology & Conservation welcomes research and review articles, short communications and commentaries on the biology and behaviour of organisms from the tropical… Read More
Elsevier to expand its R&D start-up innovation program ‘The Hive’ to include engineering-intensive start-ups - July 9, 2019
Elsevier, the global information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced that it is expanding its R&D start-up innovation program called The Hive to include engineering-intensive start-ups. Participants in The Hive will be provided complimentary access to Elsevier’s suite of engineering solutions to help… Read More
Emerald’s new Insight platform goes live - July 8, 2019
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has announced that its new Insight digital research platform has gone live, following a significant investment in technology and many months of development in partnership with software development consultancy 67 Bricks. Emerald Insight – the home of… Read More
NISO publishes Recommended Practice on Improved Access to Institutionally-Provided Information Resources - July 3, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has published a new Recommended Practice on Improved Access to Institutionally-Provided Information Resources. This NISO Recommended Practice provides recommendations for using federated identity as an access model and improving the federated authentication user experience, arising from the Resource Access for… Read More
ALCTS Publishing releases first guide in new monographs series - July 3, 2019
ALCTS Publishing has announced the release of the first title in its new Sudden Position Guide series. Edited by Jeremy Myntti, the Sudden Position Guide to Cataloging and Metadata is geared toward librarians who have been given cataloging and metadata responsibilities without formal training, those who… Read More
NISO publishes final recommended practices for KBART Automation - June 24, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the formal publication of recommended practices for KBART Automation: Automated Retrieval of Customer Electronic Holdings (NISO RP-26-2019). This Recommended Practice supports the timely exchange of accurate, library-specific KBART-formatted holdings reports between content providers’ access control systems and knowledge… Read More
