Posts Tagged ‘Research’
Concept Identification in Information Science
The automatic identification of prerequisite relationships between concepts has been identified as one of the cornerstones for modern, large-scale online educational applications. Learning basic concepts before complex ones is a natural form of learning. This interesting subject came to us from Knihovna in their article, “The concept of model and conceptual model in information science.”…
Read MoreMachine Learning and AI Working with Data
Machine learning is becoming an important tool in many industries and fields of science. However when it comes to research and development, there are less clear paths. Tech Talks brought this topic to us in their article, “The dos and don’ts of machine learning research.” In a paper recently published on the arXiv preprint server, Michael Lones,…
Read MoreCloud Computing in Research
Emerging and transformational technologies are those that not only solve a problem, but change an entire field of study or industry in a dramatic way. This interesting topic came to us from Ed Surge in their article, “How Cloud Computing Can Open Doors for the Scientific and Academic Communities.” Cloud-based technology is one example of…
Read MoreNew Grant Towards Digital Research
The Library of Congress (LOC) is looking for ideas on how to support digital research in the cloud. This interesting news came to us from GCN in their article, “Opening the Library of Congress to cloud-based computational research.” They have received a $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Computing Cultural…
Read MoreAcknowledging the Contributions
There are many different ways that researchers contribute to progress beyond just the publication of their own results. There is peer review, serving on editorial boards, serving as editors, volunteering in their scholarly community or association, helping plan conferences and participating in promotion, tenure and hiring committees, to name a few. The Scholarly Kitchen brought…
Read MoreIntegrity in Research
The five Hong Kong Principles (HKPs) focus on improving research integrity by rewarding researchers for certain behaviors: responsible research practices; transparent reporting; open science (open research); valuing a diversity of research types; and recognizing all contributions to research and scholarly activity. This interesting subject came to us from PLOS Biology in their article, “The Hong Kong Principles…
Read MoreSearch and Discovery Landscape Webinar
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is making a unique learning opportunity available. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12th at 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) at the Wolters Kluwer New York offices or via webinar. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 1 heard from respected speakers…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Linked Databases
Begin planning your fall educational events now. This one will be a good anchor. The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the webinar Linked Databases: Publishing Research Data on September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). As reproducibility is an important concern in scientific research, many publishers are starting to require authors to link their data…
Read MoreInternet of Things is Reaching Out
The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) is a virtually connected network of physical devices, such as lab equipment and sensors. It can help solve problems that researchers have traditionally addressed over hours or days of direct monitoring. The-Scientist.com brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Bringing the Internet of Things into the Lab.”…
Read MoreSupervisory Librarian Needed at the National Institute of Health
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, library science, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
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