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Public Library of Science (PLOS) Releases First Open Science Indicators Dataset
| Data Files, Libraries, News, Open Access, PLOS, Public Libraries, Publishing, Reports
DoFrom the PLOS Blog: Open Science is on the rise. We can infer as much from the proliferation of Open Access publishing options; the steady upward trend in bioRxiv postings; the periodic rollout of new national, institutional, or funder policies. But what do we actually know about the day-to-day realities of Open Science practice? What are the […]
Research Article: “Science in Motion: A Qualitative Analysis of Journalists’ Use and Perception of Preprints”
| Interviews, News, PLOS
The article linked below was recently published by PLOS One. Title Science in Motion: A Qualitative Analysis of Journalists’ Use and Perception of Preprints Authors Alice Fleerackers Simon Fraser University Laura L. Moorhead San Francisco State University Lauren A. Maggio Uniformed Services University Kaylee Fagan San Francisco State University Juan Pablo Alperin Simon Fraser University […]
Germany: Wiley and Projekt DEAL Extend Open Access Agreement into Fifth Year & More News Headlines
| Dashboards, Data Files, News, Open Access, PLOS, Publishing, Springer Nature
Australia/New Zealand: IOP Publishing Announces Open Access Agreement With the Council of Australian University Librarians CHORUS and IEEE Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Pilot a TechRxiv Preprint Dashboard Service Germany: Wiley and Projekt DEAL Extend Open Access Agreement into Fifth Year Japan: Oxford University Press Unveils Read and Publish Deal in Japan […]
“Fully OA” Blog Launched by Fully OA Group
| Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Frontiers, Libraries, News, Open Access, PLOS
From a PeerJ Blog Post: A brand new initiative, the Fully OA blog, was launched this week by the Fully OA Group. Born out of the OASPA Interest Group of Fully OA journal organizations, the group provides a forum for exchange of ideas and, where appropriate, collaboration amongst publishers that only publish Open Access. The aim of the group […]
Juan Pablo Alperin on “Why I Think Ending Article-Processing Charges Will Save Open Access”
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Open Access, PLOS, Public Libraries, Publishing
From a Nature Article by Juan Pablo Alperin: When the Public Library of Science, a non-profit organization based in San -Francisco, California, and other publishers popularized article-processing charges (APCs) in the mid-2000s, scholarly publishing in Latin America was already embracing open access (OA) using a different model: instead of charging authors, academic institutions published journals […]
Neil Gaiman, Alok Menon, Naomi Klein, Saul Williams, and 300+ Authors Pen Open Letter Supporting Libraries’ Rights in the Digital Age + Response to Letter by Association of American Publishers & More Headlines
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Funding, Libraries, News, PLOS, Public Libraries
EDGI Releases Report: How Data Gaps and Disparities in EPA Data Undermine Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tools How Nature Contributed to Science’s Discriminatory Legacy (via Nature) Libraries Play Important Role in Promoting Democracy: Toronto City Librarian Vickery Bowles Has Op/Ed Published in Toronto Star Neil Gaiman, Alok Menon, Naomi Klein, Saul Williams, and 300+ Authors […]
Stanford Libraries Creates New Division to Support Scholars’ Data Needs; ORCID Announces 2023 Board Slate; and More News Headlines
| Academic Libraries, Data Files, Libraries, News, PLOS, Public Libraries
Johns Hopkins Joins Center For Research Libraries (CRL) ORCID Announces 2023 Board Slate Stanford Libraries Creates New Division to Support Scholars’ Data Needs
Gearing Up for January 2023: Institutional Strategies for Implementing the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy—Free September 30 Webinar; Op/Ed: A Fair Pricing Model for Open Access; & More News Headlines
| Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users, PLOS, Publishing
Case Studies Highlight the Benefits of Sharing High Quality Cultural Heritage Data With Europeana (via Europeana Pro) Gearing Up for January 2023: Institutional Strategies for Implementing the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy—Free September 30 Webinar (via ARL) Here are the “Banned Books” D.C. Library Patrons Checked Out the Most (via Axios DC) Luján, Matsui, […]
The article linked below was recently published by PLOS One. Title Long-Term Availability of Data Associated With Articles in PLOS ONE Authors Lisa Federer National Institutes of Health Source PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272845. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272845 Abstract The adoption of journal policies requiring authors to include a Data Availability Statement has helped to increase the availability […]
Journal Article: “Trends of Research Productivity Across Author Gender and Research Fields: A Multidisciplinary and Multi-Country Observational Study”
| News, PLOS, Productivity
The article linked below was recently published by PLOS One. Title Trends of Research Productivity Across Author Gender and Resear Authors Milad Haghani Alireza Abbasi Clara C. Zwack Zahra Shahhoseini Nick Haslam Source PLOS One 17(8): e0271998 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271998 Abstract Bibliographic properties of more than 75 million scholarly articles, are examined and trends in overall […]
