From: Katie Baker <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:58:57 +0000

**Apologies for cross posting**



We thought that the below announcement would be of interest to members of
this group:





*Springer Nature and ResearchGate extend content sharing pilot following
positive feedback
<https://group.springernature.com/fr/group/media/press-releases/springer-nature-and-researchgate-extend-content-sharing-pilot/16916562>*



*Second phase includes testing of enhanced reporting for librarians
and* *addition
of Springer journals*



Springer Nature and ResearchGate today extend their content sharing pilot.
The second iteration of the pilot will now see four times more Springer
Nature content being rolled out across the ResearchGate platform, including
content from specialized Springer journals. This enhanced accessibility
means more Springer Nature authors will benefit from this partnership along
with more Springer Nature-published content on the ResearchGate platform
for ResearchGate users to access, download and share.



In addition, solutions will be assessed and tested to improve access to
research literature for researchers off campus and on different devices.
ResearchGate users without a Springer Nature institutional subscription
will have access to articles in a non-downloadable format. This will be
assessed via internal research and community feedback to see whether it is
a sustainable model for the future.



The continuation of the pilot is the result of positive feedback from users
during the first phase, which launched on March 7th, 2019 and provided
full-text articles from 23 Nature-branded journals to ResearchGate so they
could be made automatically available on authors’ profiles for all
ResearchGate users to access, read and share on or off campus.



Examples of the positive feedback received during phase one of the pilot
are below, based on a survey of over 700 ResearchGate users:



·             97 percent reported a positive or very positive first
reaction to the pilot.

·             90 percent reported a positive or very positive reaction to
Springer Nature and ResearchGate working together.

·             96 percent reported being comfortable or very comfortable
with their Nature full-texts being automatically added to their articles on
ResearchGate.



The second phase is also focused on demonstrating the valuable role
librarians play as providers of access to scientific research and
literature. Working with librarians, ResearchGate and Springer Nature will
assess how a more comprehensive picture of the use of research literature
by their patrons can be provided by working towards aligning the
cooperation with established industry standards. When a researcher is
provided access because of the investment made by their
library/institution, this will also be actively promoted to researchers on
the ResearchGate platform.



Commenting Steven Inchcoombe, Chief Publishing Officer at Springer Nature,
said:



“Springer Nature is constantly adapting and finding new ways to help
researchers advance discovery and support the vital role that librarians
play within the scholarly communication chain. Our partnership with
ResearchGate is one way in which we are doing that, and we are delighted to
have seen such a positive response. This extended pilot will enable us to
build on our previous offerings, providing an enriched experience for the
scientific community that we serve through enhanced accessibility and
reporting.”



Ijad Madisch, CEO of ResearchGate, said:



“This partnership between ResearchGate and Springer Nature is a pivotal
move for the scientific community around the world. ResearchGate’s mission
is to connect the world of science and make research open to all. Building
on the success of the first phase of the pilot, we are happy to take
another step towards that mission by expanding access to valuable Springer
Nature content on ResearchGate. Judging from the significantly positive
user feedback during phase one of this pilot, the scientific community is
very supportive of this.”



ENDS





*Katie Baker*

*Springer**Nature*

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