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Category: News
New and reactivated Open Access APC discount deals
Updates about Springer, Emerald, Walter de Gruyter and IOS Press open access discount agreements in January.
…I/B/E/S Global Aggregates (via Wharton) no longer available as of 1-1-2023
For each year, faculties and library set their budgets and carefully decide on which database licenses should be available for students and staff.
…Open Education in practice
This week we take a look at two projects realised under the umbrella of the OCW/SURF-funded incentive scheme on open and online education.
…New online resource: TruValue Labs (via FactSet)
New online resource focusses on company environmental, social, and governance (ESG) behaviour
…Emerald open access deal: no more APC discount in 2022
The Emerald open access discount agreement has reached the maximum APC discounts for 2022. Emerald has suspended the discount arrangement for the rest of the year. On 1 January, a new allocation of OA waivers will become available.
…Talking about books
The University Library starts a new series of video blogs, called ‘Talking about books’, where we put books (in print or E-book) from our collection in the spotlight.
…It’s a book! Open Access of course.
Last week, we presented the first Maastricht University Press Open Access book online. A print version of the book was offered a week earlier to Professor Dr Rainer Prokisch on his retirement from the chair of International Tax Law at Maastricht University.
…Open Access monitor: 82% of Dutch scientific articles Open Access
In 2021, we took another big step towards 100% Open Access (OA) in the Netherlands. Last year, Dutch universities made 82% of peer-reviewed scientific publications OA. Via publishers (gold OA) or university repositories (green OA). An increase of nine per cent.
…Finding and reusing Open Educational Resources (OER)
An Open Access Week challenge for teachers: do you choose sustainability and save time and means by reusing learning-, teaching- and research materials?
…Art Nouveau illustrations, fairy tales & law and creepy stories
This autumn, we are all about fairy tales from our Golden Age of Illustration core collection. A precious collection of more than fifty of the most beautifully illustrated children’s books from around the turn of the twentieth century. All major author …
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