Survey results provide insights into Open Education among European Higher Education Libraries - June 25, 2020
SPARC Europe has released ‘Open Education in European Libraries of Higher Education’ — an in-depth report on the findings from a recent survey that was designed to help glean insights into the current OE landscape within higher education institutions and their libraries. The intent of this… Read More
Scientific research papers on Covid-19 downloaded over 150 million times - June 24, 2020
Scientific research papers on Covid-19 have been downloaded more than 150 million times since the international publishing community provided free access to tens of thousands of articles. Publishers across the world collaborated to release in excess of 50,000 research papers, says the International Association of Scientific,… Read More
New report examines online learners as higher education considers its future - June 18, 2020
Wiley Education Services, part of John Wiley and Sons Inc., has released its annual report in partnership with Aslanian Market Research, a division of EducationDynamics, sharing insights about the priorities and considerations of online learners, which may inform higher education’s recovery efforts following the fallout of… Read More
No large barriers for repository platforms in complying with Plan S, notes COAR survey - June 18, 2020
In April/May 2020 the COAR, in consultation with cOAlition S, conducted a survey of repository platforms to assess their current ability and intention to support Plan S requirements and to identify any specific challenges related to their implementation. The survey found that… Read More
Preprints account for one quarter of COVID-19 research, says new Digital Science report - June 5, 2020
Digital Science, a technology company serving emergent needs across the research sector, has released a report highlighting the global research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report ‘How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture’ analyses publication… Read More
Universiti Malaya and Clarivate release joint report to evaluate the university’s research and innovation footprint - June 4, 2020
Universiti Malaya (UM), a leading university in Malaysia, and Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, have released a joint report entitled, ‘The influence of strategic programs on Universiti Malaya’s research and innovation footprint.’ This report… Read More
OUP and CUP extend collaboration to publish new report on the use of monographs in a digital environment - June 3, 2020
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has extended its collaboration with Cambridge University Press (CUP) to publish the new report Researcher’s perspectives on the purpose and value of the monograph: Using and engaging with monographs in a digital environment.… Read More
OA Switchboard initiative – progress report May 2020 - June 1, 2020
Open Access (OA) output is growing year-on-year and increasingly, funders and institutions are paying for OA centrally. OA business models are becoming ever more diverse, some with or without individual publication fees, some through agreements with publishers. Meanwhile, funders and institutions are expanding their requirements about… Read More
IEEE shares global findings for the power and energy industry in response to COVID-19 pandemic - May 29, 2020
Technical professional organisation IEEE is committed to supporting a global response to COVID-19. A freely available new IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) white paper titled "Sharing Knowledge on Electrical Energy Industry’s First Response to COVID-19," draws upon input from global energy… Read More
ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE release Stewarding the Scholarly and Cultural Record, fourth installment of Emerging Technologies Report - May 28, 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE are releasing Stewarding the Scholarly and Cultural Record in the fourth installment of Mapping the Current Landscape of Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies… Read More
