Uncovering hidden duplicates in WorldCat
(29 Oct 2026) “Machine learning gives us more flexibility in evaluating the relationship between records. Rather than requiring a certain amount of metadata to line up, the model can consider…
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AMA proposes liability framework for Artificial Intelligence in clinical care
(3 Nov 2026) The American Medical Association (AMA) Center for Digital Health and AI is advancing a framework to clarify liability and accountability when artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in clinical…
These three red flags could unmask dodgy journals
(28 Oct 2026) Researchers have identified three warning signs that suggest journals might be engaging in suspicious publishing activities. Using these, they have found dozens of titles indexed in the leading…
IOP Publishing to expand the discovery and reach in China with strategic partnership
(16 Oct 2026) IOP Publishing (IOPP), the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, and China Science Publishing & Media (CSPM), historically known as Science Press and one of China’s largest…
Counter has updated its AI best practice usage metrics
(27 Oct 2026) AI tools are an increasingly regular part of how people search for and read scholarly content. As that’s happened, tracking agentic usage in a clear, consistent way has…
Digital Science acquires Jenni AI
(30 Oct 2026) Digital Science today announces that it has acquired Jenni AI, an AI-native platform trusted by more than 8 million students and researchers in 189 countries. The acquisition…
Gemini Notebook makes hundreds of textbooks available
(29 Oct 2026) Students can now access hundreds of textbooks from providers in the U.S. and India including OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S Chand Publishing, right in Gemini Notebook…
You can’t ask the librarian you don’t know exists: Outreach experiments
(19 Oct 2026) Hilary Turner, Business Librarian at Baylor University, as a new First Year Academic Librarian, shares her experience on how to outreach to her patrons: “The biggest…
Chinese University of Hong Kong is hiring Assistant Librarian II
(29 Oct 2026) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library invites applications for the post of Postgraduate Liaison Librarian and Faculty Liaison Librarian (Arts & General Education). Reporting to…
IEEE Xplore adds AI Research assistant for scientific literature searches
(28 Oct 2026) IEEE has introduced the IEEE Xplore AI Research Suite™, an artificial intelligence tool designed to help researchers search and analyze scientific literature in the IEEE Xplore Digital…
Between Google Scholar and ChatGPT: How students conduct research in 2026
(14 Oct 2026) Students in economics and business studies today draw on a wide range of information environments when searching for academic literature. Google Scholar, library catalogues and generative AI are…
China: Company opens its IP library to solo AI creators
(28 Oct 2026) At the 2026 Yuewen Creation Conference, China Literature, also known as Yuewen, offered several figures. Revenue from short dramas and animated microdramas reached RMB 430 million (USD 64.4…
A Report of Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asia Library Group (SEALG) 2026
(18 Oct 2026) The Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asia Library Group was held at ETH Zürich on 19–20 June 2026. For early arrivals, there was an optional tour of…
How China has ‘played long game’ to become global research leader
In-depth analysis finds country’s success down to continuity of funding and investment in early careers, but collaborations and original scientific discoveries still proving challenging (19 Oct 2026) China’s transformation into…
OASE+ and Elsevier sign three-year open access agreement in Japan
(27 Oct 2026) OASE+ (Open Access for Scholarly Empowerment +), a collective negotiating body established with support from the Japanese government to advance the country’s national open access policy, and Elsevier…
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