Elsevier Acquires Mendeley

摘要

For some industry onlookers, the news that Elsevier acquired Mendeley in early April came as no surprise. But the initial rumors in late December/ early January about the possible sale shook the foundations of the research community. And just as the buzz began to die down, the rumors became reality on April 8, 2013. Researchers were getting accustomed to Mendeley's social science platform and in sharing resources and data amid a growing community of like-minded users, and it all seemed to change overnight.