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 EC sets open access policy objectives under Horizon 2020 programme |
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Communication that sets out open access (OA) policy objectives for the research funded by the Commission through the "Horizon 2020" initiative. An accompanying recommendation sets out a complete policy framework for improving access to, and preservation of, scientific information.
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 Elsevier announces 2011 Journal Impact Factor highlights |
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the highlights of its journal Impact Factor performance in 2011. According to the 2011 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) published by Thomson Reuters, Elsevier saw 58 percent of its journal Impact Factors increase from 2010 to 2011, compared to 54 percent for non-Elsevier journals.
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 Scientific American unveils Tablet Edition for iPad |
Science magazine Scientific American has launched its monthly tablet edition available for iPad, www.ScientificAmerican.com/mobile. The Scientific American Tablet Edition is the latest in a number of digital offerings from Scientific American. It is available from the Apple App Store and is priced at $5.99 per issue, or $34.99 for an annual subscription.
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 IEEE Board of Directors approve creation of a rapid-publication, OA mega journal spanning all IEEE fields of interest |
Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced that it is continuing to develop its strategy on open access publishing. The IEEE Board of Directors recently approved the creation of a rapid-publication, open access mega journal spanning all IEEE fields of interest. Several other topical open access journals are also planned as part of this phase of the rollout.
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Knovel and American Society of Civil Engineers announce publishing partnership |
Knovel, provider of a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have announced a new publishing partnership. Under the deal, Knovel will initially add 43 ASCE titles, including guides to working with ASCE 7-10 and over 20 recently updated or released Manuals of Practice, to its current offering of engineering content.
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RSC head expresses concern over huge transition costs under new OA proposals |
Dr. Robert Parker, the CEO of RSC, has welcomed the OA proposals announced earlier in the week by Research Councils UK (RCUK). However, he has opined that the estimated £50 million annual transition costs would mean a bumpy ride ahead for the nation's researchers and institutions.
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins journals win 17 Apex awards for excellence in publishing |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has announced that 11 LWW published journals have won 17 highly regarded awards in the 24th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. Notable achievements were awarded to LWW-published journals - Emergency Medicine News and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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 Syndetics ICE data to enhance search experience of Primo users at Cardiff University in Wales |
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Cardiff University in Wales has added the Syndetics ICE (Indexed Content Enrichment) service to the University's LibrarySearch installation of the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Syndetics ICE adds tables of contents, summaries, and abstracts to the Primo records.
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ARL publishes Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328 |
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328, which gathers information about what collaborative teaching and learning tools are currently being offered to users in ARL member libraries. This SPEC Kit includes documentation from respondents that describe available equipment and services, loan policies, instructions for using equipment, and materials promoting the services.
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Publishing Technology appoints Rebecca Cullen and Toby Plewak as Customer Strategists |
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc has announced two new appointments designed to lead and consult on the digital publishing strategy of customers on the pub2web platform. Effective this month, Rebecca Cullen and Toby Plewak each assume the role of Customer Strategist in the Oxford (UK) and Cambridge (US) offices respectively.
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