Comparable academic institutions pay different prices for journal access, says PNAS report - June 23, 2014
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) recently published an analysis, according to which, comparable academic institutions pay different prices for journal access. A report published in ScienceInsider states that some universities are paying… Read More
Digital Science unveils Digital Research Reports - June 10, 2014
Digital Science, a technology company with a focus on the sciences, has announced the launch of Digital Research Reports, a new quarterly series of publications about research data and analytical possibilities in a practical, applied context. A massive volume and diversity of data is associated… Read More
ARL calls for proposals for SPEC survey topics 2015 - June 10, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2015 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Each year, ARL works with librarians in… Read More
Thomson Reuters releases Overcoming Clinical Challenges in BRIC Markets report - May 29, 2014
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the release of Overcoming Clinical Challenges in BRIC Markets, a report exploring the benefits and challenges of conducting clinical trials in the pharmaceutical markets of the BRIC nations: Brazil, Russia, India and China. The recent… Read More
EDP Open survey reveals learned society attitudes towards Open Access - May 27, 2014
EDP Open, the Open Access publishing arm of EDP Sciences, has released the results of a survey to appraise attitudes toward Open Access amongst learned society publishers. The survey was answered by 33 learned societies and the results were further supplemented by a focus group held… Read More
CERN openlab publishes whitepaper on future IT challenges in scientific research - May 23, 2014
CERN openlab, the public-private partnership between CERN, leading IT companies and research institutes, has released a whitepaper on future IT challenges in scientific research to shape its upcoming three-year phase starting in 2015. 96 percent of the universe is still unknown and the challenges ahead… Read More
Thomson CompuMark report identifies China as global brand leader among emerging nations - May 13, 2014
Thomson Reuters CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business and global leader in trademark searching and brand protection solutions, has released a new report according to which Chinese brands are expanding internationally at a rapidly-growing pace. The new report, Read More
Five Jisc member universities purchase Arkivum data archiving service via Janet Data Archive Framework Agreement - May 8, 2014
Jisc, together with Arkivum Ltd, has announced that five of its member universities, Queens University Belfast, Gonville & Caius, UCL, and the universities of Leeds and York, have purchased the Arkivum data archiving service via the Janet Data Archive Framework Agreement which was announced January 14,… Read More
More than a third of contributors in Books In Print have an ISNI, reveals new Bowker analysis - May 8, 2014
A new analysis of Bowker® Books In Print shows that a full 33 percent of its contributors have the ISO-certified International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) connected with their names and in use in the database. ISNI was created just over two years ago and has topped… Read More
AAP welcomes USTR 2014 Special 301 Report - May 2, 2014
The Association of American Publishers, the largest trade association representing the US book and journal publishing industry, has welcomed the release of the US Trade Representative (USTR) 2014 Special 301 Report and the countries listed. AAP expresses concern, however, that the harm stemming from Canada's undefined… Read More
