Posts by Melody Smith
Open Access Journals Become Available
The publisher Brill has announced a new suite of open access journals covering four major disciplines – Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, and Biology. These journals will offer a pure open access environment. Each journal will be divided in sections that align with the major subject areas in the discipline.
Read MoreThe Power of Data
Former head of the National Security Agency (NSA) General Michael Hayden shared that information collected by the NSA about phone calls and other communications that does not include content can still tell the government all they need to know for strategic decisions.
Read MoreThe Strategy Behind Records Management
If experience teaches us anything, then Jill Singer’s recommended recipe for a successful federal records management process is worth the read. Her 27 years of federal service should make her recommendations worthwhile for any records management process, not just federal service project records management.
Read MoreThe Semantic Approach
The possibilities and limitations of semantic search continue to be evaluated as more and more enterprises and applications utilize the technology. Semantic search can be challenging to understand, let alone implement. If all your experience of search engine use has been the Boolean search of the past, then this is a new world for you to explore.
Read MoreTaxonomy in the Pipeline, Part 2: The Need for Quick Publishing
Regardless of discipline, there’s one thing that connects most academics I’ve encountered: the desire to keep practicing their respective fields. They’ve spent years cultivating their expertise and want to make a difference in their field. But in order for that to happen, they all share the same obstacle: tenure.
Read MoreRecognition of Research Contributions
Belated congratulations to the recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards from Kent State University. The recipients included an internationally recognized social geographer, a metadata expert and a leading researcher in the science of liquid crystals and nanomaterials.
Read MoreHas the Oxford Dictionary Word List Become a Hot Mess?
No one should be surprised, but yet we still are, at the slang and pop culture words that are making their way not only into our vocabulary, but now into the Oxford Dictionary.
Read MoreSports Analysis in the Technology World
Sports and analytics go hand in hand. People are paid millions of dollars for the strategy that comes with data. The World Cup is no different. There are common denominators in the top teams and frequent flyers for those who consistently represent. Many people have tried to figure out how to wade through what is happening and create predictive tools for figuring out match outcomes.
Read MoreKeeping the Data Secure
BIO-key International has introduced a new technology that provides large-scale fingerprint matching speeds and outperforms previous fingerprint matching platforms in terms of speed.
Read MoreConsuming Data is Big Business
Informatica Corporation has been chosen by Forrester Research as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Governance Tools, Q2 2014.
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