Clarivate to acquire ProQuest for $5.3bn
17 May 2021
Clarivate has announced it will buy ProQuest, establishing what it describes as ‘a premier provider of end-to-end research intelligence’
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The rise and rise of ebook prices
10 March 2021
The last decade promised a revolution but high prices have stirred up a rebellion. Rebecca Pool asks: what's the way forward?
Libraries, the cloud and Covid-19
6 October 2020
Jamie Hutchins
What we’ve learned from a watershed year
24 September 2020
The events of 2020 have created a turning point for everyone in our industry, writes Jamie Hutchins
ProQuest users gain free access to Covid-19 resources
1 April 2020
ProQuest is launching a new Coronavirus Research Database, giving all ProQuest users no-cost access to full-text content covering all facets of Covid-19 and related infectious diseases
The rise and rise of e-reading
26 March 2019
As academic players embrace the ebook, scholarly publishers are clearing the path to easier access, reports Rebecca Pool
The evolution of an industry
24 January 2019
Roger Valade traces developments in scholarly communications over the last couple of decades, from CD-ROM to artificial intelligence
ProQuest One
24 January 2019
ProQuest has launched the first product in its ProQuest One initiative
ProQuest/BBC Learning
5 December 2018
Libraries are getting access to thousands of BBC academic titles following an expanded agreement between ProQuest and BBC Learning
ProQuest/BBC Studios
30 July 2018
A partnership between BBC Studios and ProQuest will enable educators and students to access the BBC Landmark Video Collection
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Manisha Bolina and Heather Staines
Manisha Bolina and Heather Staines share some insights about looking for scholarly communications positions in a pandemic
Many libraries have had to strengthen their digital presence to survive, especially over the last 12 months, writes Cintia Dabes
The pandemic has provided a tantalising glimpse of the potential of open educational resources. Rebecca Pool asks: will they become our new normal?
You could do worse than to follow the advice of an iconic 90’s rapper, writes Susie Winter
Library search tools and services have a bright future – if they can support users in their preferred workflows, writes Matthew Hayes
Jason Priem tells of his hopes for a ‘long-overdue’ change in academic publishing
Sam Herbert
Sam Herbert, co-founder of 67 Bricks, casts his eye over the industry – and tells of his early love of surfing
We should meet users’ needs, no matter who they are, where they are from, or which language they speak, writes Ashleigh Faith
Tim Lloyd
Measuring the impact of open access agreements is critical for developing sustainable business models, writes Tim Lloyd
