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The research article (full text) linked below was recently published by Scientometrics. Title Tweeting and Retweeting Scientific Articles: Implications for Altmetrics Authors Ashraf Maleki University of Turku, Finland Kim Holmberg University of Turku, Finland Source Scientometrics (2024) DOI: 10.1007/s11192-024-05127-8 Despite differences in extent of engagement of users, original tweets and retweets to scientific publications are […]
From LiveScience: ChatGPT’s medical diagnoses are accurate less than half of the time, a new study reveals. Scientists asked the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to assess 150 case studies from the medical website Medscape and found that GPT 3.5 (which powered ChatGPT when it launched in 2022) only gave a correct diagnosis 49% of the time. […]
Journal Article: “Ten Simple Rules For Recognizing Data and Software Contributions In Hiring, Promotion, And Tenure”
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The article (full text) linked below was recently published by PLOS Computational Biology. Title Ten Simple Rules For Recognizing Data and Software Contributions In Hiring, Promotion, And Tenure Authors Iratxe Puebla DataCite Giorgio A. Ascoli George Mason University Jeffrey Blume University of Virginia John Chodacki California Digital Library, University of California Joshua Finnell Colgate University […]
AI Roundup: Watch ChatGPT’s New Voice Mode Sing, Mimic Accents; The Political Preferences of LLMs; & More AI Headlines
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Roundup Academic Publishing: Wiley and Oxford University Press Confirm AI Partnerships As Cambridge University Press Offers ‘Opt-In’ (via The Bookeseller) Breaking MAD: Generative AI Could Break the Internet (via Rice U.) Research: The Decision-Making Mystery of AI Chatbots (via Cornell U.) Researchers Develop State-Of-The-Art Device to Make Artificial Intelligence More Energy Efficient (via U of […]
Preprint: “Estimating Global Article Processing Charges Paid to Six Publishers For Open Access Between 2019 and 2023”
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The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Estimating Global Article Processing Charges Paid to Six Publishers For Open Access Between 2019 and 2023 Authors Stefanie Haustein School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa Scholarly Communications Lab Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST) Eric Schares Scholarly Communications Lab […]
SPARC Announces a New Webinar Series: “Open Access 101: Foundations for OA Work in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape”; A New Open Science Indicator: Measuring Study Registration; & More Headlines
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AI USPTO to Host Public Roundtable On Ai And Protections For Use on an Individual’s Name, Image, Voice, Likeness, or Reputation Exact Editions/Great Western Library Alliance Exact Editions Partners with the Greater Western Library Alliance Ireland Historic Newspaper Made Available in Ireland’s Virtual Treasury (IrishCentral.com) Open Access Brandon Butler Moves to Helm of re:Create to […]
“What a Top Librarian’s Road Trip Reveals About America’s #Libraries — and Democracy”(Interview with Outgoing ALA President, Emily Drabinski); “Looted Antiquities are in the Spotlight in New Digital Museum”; & More Headlines
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AI AI Dataset Licensing Companies Form Trade Group ||| Media Report ( via Reuters) AI-Generated Exam Submissions Evade Detection at Reputable UK University (via PLOS) ||| A Real-World Test Of Artificial Intelligence Infiltration Of A University Examinations System: A “Turing Test” Case Study (via PLOS) Online Resources Looted Antiquities are in the Spotlight in New […]
New Article: “Understanding the Value of Curation: A Survey of US Data Repository Curation Practices and Perceptions”
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The article linked below was published today by PLOS One. Title Understanding the Value of Curation: A Survey of US Data Repository Curation Practices and Perception Authors Lisa R. Johnston University of Wisconsin Madison Renata Curty UC Santa Barbara Susan M. Braxton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jake Carlson University of Buffalo Hannah Hadley Princeton […]
Preprint: “An Open Dataset of Article Processing Charges From Six Large Scholarly Publishers (2019-2023)”
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The preprint linked below was posted on arXiv today. Along with the preprint the authors have released the Article Processing Charges Explorer. Title An Open Dataset of Article Processing Charges From Six Large Scholarly Publishers (2019-2023) Authors Leigh-Ann Butler University of Ottawa Library, Ottawa Scholarly Communications Lab Madelaine Hare Scholarly Communications Lab, Ottawa/Vancouver School of […]
Journal Article: “Measuring Data Rot: An Analysis of The Continued Availability of Shared Data From a Single University”
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The full text article linked below was recently published by PLOS One. Title Measuring Data Rot: An Analysis of The Continued Availability of Shared Data From a Single University Author Kristin A. Briney California Institute of Technology Source PLoS ONE 19(6): e0304781. June 5, 2024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304781 Abstract To determine where data is shared and […]
