Posts Tagged ‘Research’
Share and Share Alike
Sharing of research data continues to grow, as does the requirement of data publication in some form. Over the past decade, the number of journals that accept data has increased, as have the number and scope of repositories collecting and sharing research data. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this important topic to our attention in their article, “What…
Read MoreChanging Priorities in Academic Research
Publishers are experiencing a shift in priorities when it comes to the structure of academic research. This is not a local issue, but a global one. Research Information brought this information to our attention in their article, “A changing landscape.” Every stakeholder in the scholarly information supply chain has an interest in understanding the research landscape.…
Read MoreALPSP Conference Promises Rich Content
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers’s (ALPSP) 10th annual conference is coming up soon. The big question is “what does artificial intelligence (AI) mean for scholarly and professional publishing?” There are experts ready to explain what AI is, how it’s impacting other industries and the potential it holds for publishing. You just have to…
Read MoreFather’s Day: History in the Making
Yesterday, the United States observed Father’s Day. This celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society is observed by over 40 countries, just not all on the same day. Though it has been celebrated since the Middle Ages, this celebration was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to Latin America,…
Read MoreMaking Science Open
Similar to open source, open science is the movement to make scientific research and data accessible to all. This includes amateurs and professionals. This interesting information came to us from Phys.org in their article, “The value of the open science movement.” One of the first steps includes open access: ensuring all scientific publications are accessible free of charge.…
Read MoreFighting Back Against Fake News with Metadata
Fake news is the buzz word of the year, or at least it feels that way. Everyone claims to know it when they see it, many produce it (intentionally or otherwise), but is there anything that can really be done about it? This interesting information came to us from Motherboard in their article, “Teaching Machines to…
Read MoreResearch Data Analyst Career Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. 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…
Read MoreApplications Being Accepted for ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2017
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) awards are open to any new development, product, service, launch or project which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication. The winners must demonstrate excellence in terms of originality and innovation, significance and value to its community, utility and long-term viability. Applications must define…
Read MorePLOS Launches Channels
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) supports scientific communities wanting to broadly distribute research in open and accessible ways with their latest innovation, PLOS Channels. STM Publishing News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “PLOS Channels Provide A Scholarly Home for Research Communities.” Channels are resources for research communities. Each is a single…
Read MoreCommunity Online Space Addresses Big Data
The academic publisher SAGE Publishing has relaunched its popular MethodSpace website, a free-entry online community with over 20,000 registered social and behavioural science researchers. Knowledge Speak brought this interesting information to us in their article, “SAGE Publishing relaunches MethodSpace with new Big Data Hub.” Among the many different topics, MethodSpace includes a hub focused on how…
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