Libraries on the frontline: protecting research integrity
In the fight to safeguard academic credibility, authentication infrastructure is a vital line of defence, says Jon Bentley
AI and tech
Cabells’ Predatory Reports database passes 20,000-journal milestone
Activity from predatory publishers to con academic researchers and defraud funders shows no sign of stopping
Scholarly publishing’s great leap
Darrell Gunter explains why the industry must embrace compute-ready documents to survive the AI era
Open Library of Humanities publishes community-informed AI policy
Authors will be required to declare substantial and known uses of generative AI that form part of research
GetFTR enables AI tools to check access rights
New capability allows AI-powered tools to verify user entitlements before directing researchers to full text
Researcher to Reader 2026: structure, debate, and community
Themes include research integrity, open science infrastructure, peer review reform, business models
New Clarivate tool “connects AI users to trusted academic resources”
Nexus integrates academic content and services into the AI tools increasingly used by students and researchers
Empowering researchers by bridging the AI trust gap
Purpose-built AI tools – that draw on trusted content, provide trust and transparency – are the way forward, writes Maxim Khan
Elsevier launches ‘research-grade AI-assisted workspace’
Publishers and societies join LeapSpace at launch, with 18+ million full-text research articles and books included
From anxiety to advantage
Tamir Borensztajn reframes artificial intelligence as the "connective tissue of academic knowledge"
Five publishers join Kudos in ‘zero-click search’ investigation
More sponsors asked to join ‘Taming the Crocodile’ study to help protect usage, revenues and research integrity
Clarivate launches “AI-powered digital collection platform”
Platform designed "to help libraries better manage, enrich and showcase their collections as digital resources"