Digital Science, a global technology company, which serves the scientific and academic research community, has completed the collation of more than 6,500 case study documents into the REF Impact Case Study database.  It is the first time universities have attempted to...

Around 260 researchers in the developing world will have the opportunity for free editorial services thanks to a new pilot partnership between academic communications company, Research Square, and AuthorAID, which is an international-development charity INASP’s...

France and Luxembourg cannot apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electronic books, in contrast with paper books. In France and in Luxembourg, the supply of electronic books is subject to a reduced rate of VAT. Accordingly, since 1 January 2012, France has...

Springer has now opened selected metadata from conference publications, heeding the European Commission’s call for promoting open data. The term Linked Open Data (LOD) refers to structured, machine-readable data, which more and more researchers and librarians are now...

SAGE, a leading independent academic publisher, and strong advocate for the social sciences, today published a major new report, written by the Campaign for Social Sciences (CfSS) highlighting the value of social sciences to the UK economy and society. The Business of...

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is announcing a significant investment in the library workflow with the acquisition of YBP Library Services (YBP) from Baker &Taylor. Founded in 1971, YBP Library Services has proudly served as the leader in delivering academic...