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Better World Books affiliates with Internet Archive
06 November 2019
OA potential remains untapped – report
22 October 2019
Researchers want to improve access to research but remain largely unaware of initiatives and services established to increase open access (OA)
Cambridge to trial crowdfunding open access book
21 October 2019
Cambridge University Press is launching a crowdfunding campaign to publish a book under the open access model
Jisc secures two-year OA pilot with Microbiology Society
17 October 2019
Jisc and the Microbiology Society have announced a two-year pilot transitional open access (OA) agreement
Web of Science launches partner program within ScholarOne
17 October 2019
The Web of Science Group has launched a partner program to connect publishers with trusted third parties within ScholarOne, the workflow-management system for publishers
Million-page science collection to be digitised
14 October 2019
The not-for-profit technology provider for research and education, Jisc, and the publisher Wiley, are to digitise a one-million-page collection on the history of science
Research project to focus on impact outside academia
08 October 2019
Kudos, the service for accelerating research impact through strategic communications management, is launching a research project, ‘Bridging the Divide’
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A talking journal, you say?
07 October 2019
In the latest issue of our Research Information magazine, there is an article on the subject of augmented reality – and the possibilities of using the technology in the world of academic publishing
Publishers and librarians – we want your views!
26 September 2019
Readers of Research Information – both librarians and publishers/vendors – are being encouraged to take part in a survey to help us shape our content and other products
Content pioneers sought for ConTech lightning talks
20 September 2019
The organisers of ConTech 2019 are offering start-ups, vendors, publishers and data scientists the opportunity to talk about their latest ideas
Cambridge University Press Pitt Building
Cambridge journal aims for 'radical new approach'
19 September 2019
A journal from Cambridge University Press (CUP) is aiming for a 'radical new approach' to both publishing and peer reviewing research
Josh Nicholson of Scite, and Ann Michael
'A tireless volunteer and industry contributor'
19 September 2019
The winners of the 2019 ALPSP Awards were announced at the ALPSP Conference Dinner last week
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Michael Upshall is head of sales and business development at Unsilo
Michael Upshall reports on an ongoing survey focusing on artificial intelligence in academic publishing
Helen Tian considers what international publishers should consider when building a marketing strategy in this region
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Donald Samulack investigates the possibilities of augmented reality in academic publishing
Andrew Preston
Andrew Preston describes how to make transparent peer review work at scale
Micah Vandegrift
Micah Vandegrift discusses a broad variety of methods to share research and scholarship, especially infused with open values
The discussion in scholarly publishing has moved on from open access to open research, from opening up access to publications to opening up the whole research process and as wide a variety of research outcomes as possible.
Adrian Mulligan
Researchers now spend almost as much time searching for articles as actually reading them, writes Adrian Mulligan
Scholarly publishing leaders must show the way in using the technology to solve problems within the industry, writes Darrell Gunter
Roy Kaufman
Roy Kaufman focuses on a promising trend for dynamic, content-empowered learning environments
Catt Thompson-Baum
Catt Thompson-Baum, conservation manager for Wiley Digital Archives, gives an inside view of the world of archive collections – from mummified rats to medieval parchments
Claire Doffegnies
Given the constant discussion about Brexit at the moment, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the EU Parliament continues to legislate on issues that affect the lives of citizens across Europe, from Agriculture to Transport, writes Claire Doffegnies
