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Elsevier’s Scopus database underpins ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s 2015 Best Chinese University Ranking Report

Asia Pacific, Research SupportFebruary 5, 2015

(3 February 2015, Beijing) The inaugural and newly-released 2015 Best Chinese University Ranking report, based on ShanghaiRanking Consultancy (SRC)‘s evaluation, is anchored on Elsevier’s Scopus research database and powered by metrics from SciVal analytics – both part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio. The report provides a detailed look at key research performance indicators of…

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Elsevier to add more than 100,000 maps to Geofacets platform through agreement with Wiley

PublishersJanuary 6, 2015

(5 January 2015) Elsevier with Wiley will integrate more than 100,000 maps from Wiley’s leading journals into the Geofacets platform. The content integration will increase the amount of trusted data available to geoscientists, helping them to make better-informed decisions in exploration, as well as improve recommendations that influence company investments in new exploration opportunities. Content…

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Elsevier adds five new subject areas to Legacy eBook Collection

eBooksOctober 8, 2014

(6 October 2014, Waltham, MA) The Legacy Collection consists of digitized, classic scholarly book content, now including nearly 13,000 books. The new subject areas are arts and humanities; computer science; economics, econometrics and finance; immunology and microbiology; and mathematics. In addition, there are newly digitized books in the engineering and the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular…

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Elsevier and Shanghai Education Evaluation Institute launch Center of Research Evaluation to analyze and strengthen academic performance across China

Asia Pacific, UncategorizedSeptember 12, 2014

(11 September 2014, Shanghai) Elsevier and the Shanghai Education Evaluation Institute (SEEI) announced today the launch of the Elsevier-SEEI Center of Academic Research Evaluation (CARE) during an opening ceremony held in Xuhui, Shanghai, within the Centre for Higher Education Development and Assessment. The primary goal of Elsevier-SEEI CARE is to routinely analyze academic performance and…

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European research organisations call on Elsevier to withdraw TDM policy

Data, LibrariesJuly 2, 2014

(1 July 2014) Eighteen European research and library organisations, including LIBER, are today calling on Elsevier to withdraw its current policy on text and data mining (TDM). Their statement is here.

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Elsevier acquires Amirsys, provider of healthcare information solutions

PublishersJune 14, 2014

(12 June 2014, Philadelphia, PA.) Elsevier announced today the acquisition of Amirsys. Focused on visually oriented medical disciplines like radiology, pathology and anatomy, Amirsys’ global solutions give healthcare providers the expert information and clinical decision support (CDS) tools to make informed, expert and evidence-based diagnoses. Amirsys also provides learning environments that help those training in these…

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The Elsevier Foundation calls for 2014 Innovative Libraries and New Scholars proposals

LibrariesMay 8, 2014

(6 May 2014, Boston) The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2014 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programs. The deadline for applications is June 17 2014. Grants will be awarded in December 2014 and provide one, two or three year awards between US$ 5,000 to US$ 50,000 per year…

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Elsevier embraces EPUB3 format

eBooks, PublishersApril 23, 2014

(22 April 2014) Elsevier will move its new eBooks to EPUB3, becoming the first major STM publisher to commit to the latest, most advanced eBook format available. By moving to EPUB3, Elsevier’s eBooks will be able to take advantage of the format’s ability to provide multi-media and interactive experiences within eBooks. Elsevier currently publishes more…

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Elsevier and Kazakhstan sign national license agreement

Asia Pacific, PublishersApril 17, 2014

(14 April 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan) Elsevier has signed a license agreement with the National Center for Scientific and Technical Information (NCSTI) to make key Elsevier resources available to the entire Kazakhstani research community. The agreement, signed on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Education, provides more than 400 Kazakhstani academic and research institutions with…

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Elsevier announces cited references for archival content in Scopus

Databases, PublishersMarch 29, 2014

(27 March 2014, Amsterdam) Elsevier’s Scopus has launched its Cited References Expansion Program to include cited references in its database going back to 1970 for pre-1996 content. In addition to increasing the depth of Scopus’ scholarly content, including cited references for pre-1996 content will make citation data more accurate, therefore expanding the ability for users…

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