From research creation to dissemination
Tamir Borensztajn describes attempts to support an open research infrastructure
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Will one epidemic overturn 200,000 years of social evolution?
Mark Carden ponders: does the Covid-19 pandemic mean that the world has changed forever and nothing will be the same again?
Uncertainty, meet modularity
Publishing organisations should look to adopt modular infrastructure and modular business models so they can experiment, writes Brian Cody
Publishers team up to make peer review more efficient
Scholarly publishers are working together to maximise the efficiency of peer review, ensuring that key work related to Covid-19 is reviewed and published as…
Initiative to open up Covid-19 research further
Several leading publishers, along with Digital Science's ReadCube, are part of an initiative to facilitate access to literature relevant to Covid-19 research
Springer Nature commits to transition majority of journals
Approach means Plan S-funded authors will be able to continue to submit research to these publications
Open Research Community launched
The Open Research Community, an interactive platform launched this week after a test phase, offers users the opportunity to expand their professional networks
Academic libraries and coronavirus: a view from Italy
The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of open access and open science, writes Rossana Morriello
Springer Nature launches global learning support programme
Springer Nature is launching a global programme to support learning and teaching at higher education institutions worldwide, in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak
ProQuest users gain free access to Covid-19 resources
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…
Sector pulls together to deliver e-textbooks
More than 120 UK universities are now being set up to enable access to critical textbook content for upwards of 1.4 million students
ILI search for library project showcase presentations
The hunt is on for speakers for Internet Librarian International 2020, but organisers are asking contributors to be quick because the submissions deadline is…