A $20 million US archiving project led by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries aims to help preserve scientific data
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Data sharing advice helps protect patient privacy
New guidance sets out how personal information from clinical trials should be shared to help minimise risks to patient privacy
Recommendations improve OpenURL data supply
UKSG and NISO release recommendations for improved OpenURL data supply
British Library picks Cambridge Imaging
The British Library has chosen Cambridge Imaging Systems to provide digital video management technology
Elsevier Foundation awards $600,000 in grants
The Elsevier Foundation has awarded grants to support the work of libraries and scholars in science, technology and medicine
Panel calls for public-access policies
Experts call on US research funders to develop policies that ensure free public access to research results
Thomson Reuters buys analytics provider
Thomson Reuters has acquired Discovery Logic, which provides customisable analytics and decision support solutions for scientific research
ResearcherID helps reduce author ambiguity in Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong chooses ResearcherID from Thomson Reuters to standardise research identifiers
Chinese Academy of Sciences becomes BioMed Central member
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has signed a membership agreement with BioMed Central to cover publication costs for research articles published by researchers at its institutions
Bentham signs e-book distribution agreement
E-books from Bentham Science Publishers will be distributed through Barnes & Nobels and Academic Rights Press
Lack of access hinders research, says report
The efficiency and quality of research is being damaged by lack of access, according to a report from the Research Information Network
Springer bought by EQT and GIC
Investors from Sweden and Singapore have acquired Springer Science+Business Media