COAR launches strategic initiative to align repository networks - April 28, 2014
Several major repository networks agreed to work together to further align their activities at the 'Aligning Repository Networks Meeting' in March 2014. The final report from this meeting is now available on the COAR website. As research becomes increasingly global, it is critical to create infrastructure… Read More
NEJM Group to preserve the New England Journal of Medicine with Portico - April 25, 2014
NEJM Group has entered into an agreement with Portico to preserve the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in the Portico archive. Through its participation in Portico, NEJM Group seeks to ensure that NEJM content will remain accessible for future researchers, scholars,… Read More
European Respiratory Society adopts DataSalon’s MasterVision for complete customer insight - April 25, 2014
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has adopted DataSalon's MasterVision service to gain a better understanding of their customer base and to further develop their publications business. MasterVision gives ERS a complete 'single customer view' of all their customers and contacts, incorporating subscribers,… Read More
AECL Nuclear Review to preserve e-journal with Portico - April 22, 2014
Portico, a digital preservation service for electronic journals, books, and digitized historical collections, has announced that AECL Nuclear Review will be preserving its e-journal with Portico. With this initiative, AECL Nuclear Review seeks to ensure that its content will be preserved and available into the future.… Read More
Forest Research and Management Institute ICAS preserves with CLOCKSS Archive - April 7, 2014
The CLOCKSS Archive has partnered with the Forest Research and Management Institute ICAS to preserve Annals of Forest Research in its geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides… Read More
Databib and re3data.org merge two projects into one service - March 26, 2014
Databib and "re3data.org – Registry of Research Data Repositories" have announced their plan to merge their two projects into one service that will be managed under the auspices of DataCite by the end of 2015. Their joint proposal to the DataCite General… Read More
Portico and the Royal Society of Chemistry announce preservation deal - March 19, 2014
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the Royal Society of Chemistry, already an e-journals participant, will begin preserving its e-books with Portico as well. With this initiative, the RSC seeks to ensure that this content will be available into the future.… Read More
Knovel expands Crude Oil Assay Database and boosts Chemical Data Records - March 18, 2014
Two of Knovel's Critical Content Databases have received significant updates. Yaws' Critical Property Database for Chemical Engineers and Chemists has increased by 160,000 data records to include almost 450,000 records in total. With this update, Knovel offers the largest compilation of correlations for chemical engineers online.… Read More
Mendeley Readership Statistics now available in Scopus - March 12, 2014
Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database, has announced a new feature that will show users the Mendeley readership statistics of a specific article. The beta version of Mendeley readership statistics went live on March 7, 2014. This new feature shows how many times Mendeley users have… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education introduces Connect Insight data analytics and visualisation tool for higher education at SXSWedu - March 5, 2014
Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has introduced Connect Insight™, a first-of-its-kind data analytics and visualisation tool for higher education. The launch leads McGraw-Hill Education's presence at the Austin-based education festival, SXSWedu, where the company will also host an on-site lounge experience, debut a new interactive… Read More
