(24 July 2015) The Association of American Publishers has just released their annual data report and e-book sales are not doing that great. In the first three months of 2015 they have plummeted 7.5% from the same period last year. In all of 2014 e-books have more or less stabilize with only 3% growth from…
(20 July 2015) Elsevier has launched a consumer-focused Health Library designed to engage patients by facilitating access to accurate, timely, easy-to-understand content on thousands of healthcare topics and issues. The digital library, developed by the Patient Engagement group in Elsevier Clinical Solutions, helps hospitals and healthcare institutions inform and engage patients, strengthening these organizations’ credibility…
(6 July 2015) Just in time for the 20th anniversary of CIAO (Columbia University Affairs Online) this year, the new site features a brand new interface, vastly improved searching and more content than ever before, including books, videos and detailed maps. – Improved functionality – A brand new design and user-friendly interface – Faceted search…
(2 July 2015) SHERPA/FACT, the funders and author’s compliance tool, has been found to be more than 95% accurate when checking publisher policies against funder mandates for open access – significantly higher than even experienced repository managers. A study by the SHERPA/FACT advisory group compared the information provided by SHERPA/FACT with a control made up…
(30 June 2015, Hoboken, NJ) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced their partnership with London- based data repository organization, Figshare. To support authors who wish to openly share their data, Wiley have embarked on this partnership with Figshare to integrate data sharing within existing journal workflows and article publication. The new data sharing service…
(25 June 2015) The American Psychological Association (APA) announces their partnership with Boston-based publishing software company ReadCube to index their scholarly journal and book collections with ReadCube’s Discover service. All 110 journals comprising the PsycARTICLES database, including several of the most highly cited and leading journals in psychology, along with more than 65,000 books and…
(24 June 2015, Mountain View, CA) ProQuest has launched the beta program for its eagerly anticipated new Bbook platform. ProQuest Ebook Central ™ integrates key elements from both ebrary and EBL – Ebook Library, along with all new functionality, eliminating the complexities surrounding eBooks and delivering a superior experience for end-users and librarians. Beta users include libraries at Oxford University,…
(24 June 2015, Mountain View, CA) Through its robust partnerships with university presses, ProQuest has launched an inventive new option that helps libraries quickly build comprehensive eBook collections in one of the most valued content areas in academic libraries. ProQuest’s new University Press Ebook Subscription offers the most authoritative university press content from one convenient source. Read the…
(23 June 2015) Taylor & Francis Group has acquired Maney Publishing. Maney’s high-quality portfolio consists of scholarly journals in materials science and engineering, the humanities and social sciences, and health sciences. Maney’s book series will also be joining Taylor & Francis Group. Taylor & Francis Group is now working to ensure a smooth transition for…
(23 June 2015, Farmington Hills) In the cooperative spirit of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), four leading academic content providers — Credo; Gale, a part of Cengage Learning; IEEE; and SAGE – today, publically disclose their support of the Open Discovery Initiative (ODI). In NISO’s Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting Transparency in Discovery (RP-19-2014), content…
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