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Stalemate in negotiations with publishers: These are ETH Library's solutions from January 2024
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The national negotiations between swissuniversities and Elsevier and also with Taylor & Francis did not lead to an agreement by mid-December 2023. The ETH Library, together with the other universities affected, is preparing for a situation without a contract from January 2024.
SYoS-Lecture: Responsible assessment of open science
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In collaboration between the ETH Library and EPFL, the third lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics (SYoS) will take place in Lausanne on 7 February 2024. Dr Elizabeth Gadd speaks about the challenges of research assessment in the context of open science.
Barrier-free ETH Library – new services
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The ETH Library is striving for a barrier-free environment. This is part of the ETH-wide programme "Barrier-free at ETH Zurich".