ACSESS, Inc. to preserves with CLOCKSS Archive - May 23, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced that ACSESS, Inc. is participating in the archive to preserve their full-text Digital Library in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides for content to… Read More
De Gruyter selects CLOCKSS for long-term digital archiving of databases and e-books - May 9, 2013
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that it is now archiving its 36 databases and 55 eBookPLUS at the CLOCKSS Archive. CLOCKSS is a US-based non-profit whose mission is to provide for the long-term digital archiving of academic publications. Partnership with CLOCKSS ensures that… Read More
Eight new publishers participate in CLOCKSS digital preservation archive - May 7, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of BraDypUS Books, Business Systems Laboratory, Illiesia, the International Journal of Stonefly Research, IWA Publishing, KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Liverpool University Press Translated Texts for Historians E-Library, LIBRE Repository, OMICS Group Inc., and Practical Action Publishing. CLOCKSS is a not-for-profit… Read More
HTRC unveils data mining and analytics tools for HathiTrust Digital Library - April 24, 2013
The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) has announced the availability of data mining and analytics tools for the HathiTrust Digital Library, a collection of digital texts from over 70 research libraries around the world. The new tools seek to provide an entry point to large-scale analysis of… Read More
CLOCKSS Archive to preserve LWW ejournals - April 16, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced that Wolters Kluwer Health is participating in the preservation of their Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) ejournals in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides for… Read More
SciELO preserves with the CLOCKSS Archive - April 15, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has partnered with SciELO to preserve their ejournals and ebooks in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides for content to be freely available to everyone after a… Read More
Springer Book Archives now comprise 72,000 titles - April 9, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that the Springer Book Archives (SBA) now contain 72,000 eBooks. This news represents the latest developments in a project that seeks to digitise nearly every Springer book ever published, dating back to 1842 when the publishing company was founded. The announcement… Read More
PeerJ journal selected for indexing by PubMed Central, PubMed and Scopus - April 9, 2013
PeerJ Inc. has announced that the journal PeerJ has been accepted for indexing by PubMed Central (PMC), PubMed and Scopus. PeerJ Inc. is a new academic journal publisher, founded on the principles of affordability, innovation, and Open Access. PeerJ articles will start to appear in… Read More
NPG set to launch Scientific Data to aid scientists publish and reuse research data - April 5, 2013
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced the Spring 2014 launch of Scientific Data. Open for submissions this autumn, Scientific Data is a new open-access, online-only platform for the publication of descriptions of scientifically valuable datasets. Scientific Data will initially focus on experimental datasets… Read More
European organisations launch initiative to clarify on digital curation costs - March 26, 2013
Seven European countries have announced that they are launching 4C (the Collaboration to Clarify the Costs of Curation). The aim is to help public and private European organisations invest more effectively in digital curation and preservation, sustaining the long-term value of all types of digital information. Curation is seen… Read More
