Twenty-five years on – enabling access to knowledge
As OpenAthens celebrates its 25th anniversary, Jon Bentley discusses the organisation’s growth, industry changes and what to expect in the future
Publishing news
Bringing method to madness
Data is everywhere – but where does it come from, where is it being stored, and is it worth keeping? It is crucial to…
Virtual event promises real-world interaction
This year’s Research Information conference boasts a stellar and international line-up, writes Tim Gillett
Where’s the policy and financial support for OA books?
Ros Pyne explores findings from a collaborative white paper with COARD into the geographic reach of OA book scholarship
OA books ‘have greater usage and higher citations’
Open access (OA) books are reaching more countries and have greater usage and higher citation numbers than non-OA books
Jisc offers new preservation service
Preservation, a new Jisc service, is aimed at making it easier for institutions to keep their digital collections accessible and reusable, comply with multiple…
Spanning the digital divide
The Research Information team is pleased to announce its live panel webcast, ‘Bridge over Troubled Water – How do we span the Digital Divide?’,…
Universities ‘will cancel deals with publishers’
A price freeze on journal subscriptions will not be enough to avoid UK researchers losing access to key academic content, warn three major sector bodies representing academic library directors and higher education managers. …
Cambridge University Press and Hindawi in OA deal
Five Cambridge University Press journals will publish with Hindawi Limited under a collaborative agreement
WEBCAST: How do we span the Digital Divide?
Research Information is delighted to announce its next live panel webcast, ‘Bridge over Troubled Water – How do we span the Digital Divide?’, on…
Investing in a brighter future
The new non-profit Knowledge Futures Group offers institutions a valuable scholarly communications resource, writes Heather Staines
Open Book: ‘No rhyme or reason’ on ebook prices
A UK-based university librarian, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has spoken out about ‘gobsmacking’ prices for some ebooks