Heidelberg, 13 February 2020 The EMBL Szilárd Library offers access to the anti-plagiarism software iThenticate. To avoid the probability of plagiarism in theses and scientific manuscripts and to ensure EMBL’s high quality of research output, the Szilárd Library has licensed the plagiarism detection software, iThenticate. more

Heidelberg, 4 February 2020 'Full Text' link error Some ‘Full Text’ article links on PubMed that direct your browser to Springer Link/Elsevier/Nature platforms may lead to error messages. We are working to resolve the issue. more

Heidelberg, 15 January 2020 New head of the Szilárd Library The Szilárd Library welcomes Dr. Bastian Drees, the new Head of Library! more

Heidelberg, 26 November 2019 Marking 40 years of the Szilárd Library It's been 40 years since the inauguration of the Szilárd Library at EMBL. Many changes have occurred since November 20, 1979, including a major shift into the digital realm as well as an expansion of the library's services–especially that of facilitating open access. In conversation with Senior Librarian Ioanna Ydraiou, the library's past, present, and future are discussed. more

Heidelberg, 10 September 2019 Seminar: How is Science Publishing Changing? Ahead of the International Open Access Week join our panelists and us at this seminar to learn about and discuss open access, preprint, peer-review, innovative methods, and equitable opportunities in scientific publications. more

Heidelberg, 1 July 2019 The DEAL - Wiley agreement is coming into effect today It provides the EMBL community with unrestricted access to the Wiley eJournals portfolio (1600 titles in different disciplines inc. EMBO Press and IUCr journals) more

Heidelberg, 3 June 2019 The revised implementation guidelines for Plan S The revised implementation guidelines for Plan S were published last week by cOAlition S. Noteworthy changes include the postponement of Plan S' commencement date (January 2021) more

Heidelberg, 27 May 2019 EMBL becomes part of Projekt DEAL EMBL recently signed a contract with Projekt DEAL – a consortium of universities and research institutes in Germany that looks to achieve so-called ‘publish and read’ deals. EMBL staff can now read and publish in Wiley and EMBO Press journals at no additional cost. more