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19 May 2014

Key international associations come together to underscore their support for immediate open access to research articles The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has joined major international associations in support of immediate open access to research. SPARC, along with five international partner organisations, recently released a statement underscoring the importance of immediate, free access to the research of research. As organisations committed to the principle that access to information advances discovery, accelerates innovation and improves education, these international associations endorse the policies and practices that enable Open Access. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Three new medical e-book collections now available from EBSCO Information Services Three new medical e-book collections are available from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) - The American Journal of Nursing 2013 Books of the Year, Doody's Core Titles 2014 and Doody's 4-and 5- Star Reviewed Titles 2014. The new EBSCO eBooksTM Featured Collections are created to provide medical libraries with convenient ways to begin or expand their e-book collections with current, reputable content from leading publishers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Journal of Perinatal Medicine becomes official organ of three additional research associations The Journal of Perinatal Medicine (JPM), published by De Gruyter since 1973, has been the official organ of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine since 1999. This year, three additional international research societies have named the journal their official organ: the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, the New York Perinatal Society, and the International Society of the Fetus as a Patient. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Reprints Desk to present Medical Affairs Webinar on Enhanced Literature Workflows Reprints Desk, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS), has announced two webinars, scheduled for May 28, 2014, to highlight how QUOSA and Article Galaxy can be used together to efficiently acquire, manage and share relevant scientific literature for Medical Liaisons, Medical Communications, and other groups within Medical Affairs. The webinars will explore how corporate libraries, information centers and Medical Affairs staff can improve the tasks they normally perform. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Feature rich Sheridan Connect e-commerce platform improves site experience for American Meteorological Society members Sheridan has announced that it has been contracted by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) to establish a direct to consumer sales site that would simplify the sales of printed and electronic content as well as general merchandise to AMS members and customers. While there was an existing eCommerce platform in place, AMS was looking to replace it with a solution that would offer an enhanced shopping experience, expanded fulfillment features, and improved stability. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Digital repository for educational content named Best Campus Academic Management Solution EQUELLA from Pearson is the winner of a 2014 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Award. Honored in the Best Campus Academic Management Solution Award category, EQUELLA is a digital repository that offers institutions a single system for managing, storing, and providing shared access to valuable teaching and learning, research, media and library content. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Latest edition of Blogspeak now online The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (University Presses: "Under Fire" or Just Under the Gun (Like the Rest of Us)?); Phil Davis (What Researchers Value from Publishers, Canadian Survey); Heather Morrison (The variability of the open access article processing charge); Fiona Russell (Should there be training for peer reviewers?); and Lu Xiao (Academic opinions of Wikipedia and open access will improve with more active involvement). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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