Six developments from the past week in research databases and scholarly publishing, from AI gateways to retractions.
Meridian: University Presses Launch an MCP Gateway for AI Access to Scholarship
Cambridge, Johns Hopkins and Princeton university presses, with platform operator Cashmere, announced Meridian, a Model Context Protocol gateway that lets AI tools draw on peer-reviewed content with citations back to the publisher’s version. Libraries are promised COUNTER-aligned usage reporting, and participation is opt-in with no use of content for model training.
Source: InfoDocket (Library Journal)
EBSCO Adds Single-Title Springer Nature E-Book Purchasing via GOBI
Libraries can now buy individual Springer Nature e-books through EBSCO’s GOBI Library Solutions. Titles are accessed on Springer Nature Link with perpetual access and unlimited simultaneous users; the release gives no pricing or start date.
Source: EBSCO Information Services press release (PR Newswire)
Digital Science Acquires AI Writing Platform Jenni AI
Digital Science has bought Jenni AI, which reports more than 8 million users, and plans to connect it to its research data, beginning with the Dimensions database. The aim is to ground AI-assisted writing in the published literature.
Source: Research Information
IEEE Retracts About 1,400 Papers After Integrity Review
IEEE removed roughly 1,400 papers from Xplore after an external study flagged irregularities and a screening review confirmed breaches of its standards. The publisher says they represent under 0.06% of its conference output over six years.
Source: Research Information
IEEE Xplore Introduces an AI Research Suite as a Paid Add-On
IEEE launched the Xplore AI Research Suite, offering natural-language search and summaries built on full text, with links back to sources for checking. It is an optional subscription upgrade for institutional customers.
Source: Charleston Hub (citing Knowledgespeak)
More Than 40 Organisations Join the Publish, Review, Curate Alliance
A group of over 40 organisations has joined the alliance, which promotes more open and transparent models of scholarly communication. Public details on specific commitments were limited in the announcement summary.
Source: Research Information