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Ruth’s Rankings 44 Part 2: What’s the Best University for an International Undergraduate Student? Using local Metrics with Emphasis on U.S. and Chinese Rankings

Research Support, Ruth's RankingsJuly 10, 2020

By Ruth A. Pagell* This may seem like the wrong time for continuing our evaluation of resources for international students, not only because of Covid-19 but also because of the geo-political tension between the U.S. and China (Sharma). However, this is the time QS released its first USA rankings. OECD tracks international student mobility (OECD…

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Business Expert Press is listed among the top book publishing companies recommended for business book writers

PublishersJuly 10, 2020

(25 Sep 2018) Writing Tips Oasis, a website that helps writers improve their writing and to learn how to market and sell their ebooks and books, has selected 18 top business book publishing companies in the U.S and UK. Business Expert Press is listed together with the world-leading publishing companies including Wiley, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson…

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Singapore: All books returned to libraries to be set aside for 24 hours before going back on the shelves

LibrariesJuly 10, 2020

(30 Jun 2020) SINGAPORE – All books returned to libraries, which are reopening on Wednesday (July 1), will be set aside for about 24 hours before being put back on shelves. This is part of the effort to keep users safe from the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19. Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Tuesday, a National…

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Demand for library e-book rental services surging in Japan amid pandemic

eBooksJuly 10, 2020

(2 Jul 2020) From The Japan Times: Tokyo-based TRC Library Service Inc., which is entrusted with library operations and other businesses, said that the number of e-books borrowed through libraries started to increase around February, when the facilities began to close or scale down their services across the country due to the pandemic. The total…

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ILCL Japan offers loan service of the exhibition “The World through Picture Books – Librarians’ favourite books from their country”

Asia PacificJuly 9, 2020

(3 Jul 2020) The International Library of Children’s Literature (ILCL) offers a loan service of the exhibition titled “The World through Picture Books – Librarians’ favourite books from their country.” These books were collected through “The World through Picture Books” project led by IFLA section Libraries for Children and Young Adults with the aim of making a book…

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SAE International offers free access to engineering industry training courses

PublishersJuly 9, 2020

(Jul 2020) During this global pandemic, SAE International continues to serve as a trusted mobility engineering resource for engineers worldwide. Among the rich resources SAE provides, 10 courses that could benefit almost any engineering professional are selected and opened for free access. The list includes: Introduction to DOE Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Introduction…

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ProQuest and Kudos help graduate students gain visibility for their dissertations and theses

PublishersJuly 9, 2020

Leading communication and impact management tools now available to early-career researchers, maximizing their prominence, skills and employability (29 June 2020) ProQuest, an EdTech leader with the world’s largest collection of curated dissertations and theses, and Kudos, the award-winning networking and communications tracking service for accelerating research impact, have today announced an initiative that will help…

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Google will pay publishers to license content for ‘new news experience’

InternetJuly 9, 2020

(25 Jun 2020) Google announced it will begin paying news publishers for “high-quality content” with the launch of a “new news experience” later this year. The move marks a major departure for Google, which has until now steadfastly refused to compensate news publishers for content. As news organizations’ digital advertising revenues have plunged, critics in the…

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Skillsoft launches Aspire Journeys for Leadership Development

PublishersJuly 9, 2020

(29 Jun 2020) Skillsoft today announced Aspire Journeys for Leadership Development, an integrated curriculum and resources designed to make it simple for organizations to equip leaders with digital leadership skills and competencies needed to thrive professionally in today’s fast-changing, agile business environment. The new Aspire Journeys are a part of the Skillsoft Leadership Development Program (SLDP) powered…

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CABI launches new portal to help facilitate collaboration on fall armyworm research

Covid-19, PublishersJuly 9, 2020

CABI has partnered with leading researchers and institutions to launch a new portal that facilitates global research collaboration to help fight the devastating crop pest fall armyworm (FAW). (1 Jul 2020) CABI has partnered with leading researchers and institutions to launch a new portal that facilitates global research collaboration to help fight the devastating crop pest…

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