(2 Dec 2024) Authors affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) can now make their research freely accessible through a special open access initiative by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This limited-time offer, available until December 31, 2024, allows eligible authors to publish open access in over 65 ACS hybrid journals at no cost—while token supplies last. To qualify,…
(4 Dec 2024) The Internet Archive lost its case against some of the largest publishers in the world after it decided not to elevate the September judgment to the Supreme Court. This ends the saga of the e-book case that started during the pandemic, and we can finally put everything behind us. The primary focus…
(4 Dec 2024) Japan is planning to implement artificial intelligence to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year. There are at least 1,000 websites illegally offering free downloads of Japanese content, mostly its globally renowned manga graphic novels, a group…
(10 Dec 2024) As 2024 slowly comes to a close, Google has released its annual report detailing the most searched topics worldwide. The findings offer a snapshot of what captured global attention this year, ranging from major sports events and political elections to pop culture moments and iconic travel destinations. Google’s 2024 report reveals…
(4 Dec 2024) AI-assisted document query and summarization services are becoming more common. This post compares the ‘ask a PDF’ outputs of several services. Overall responses were good, with reasonable variation, and no significant hallucinations. It also touches on some characteristics of AI-based services. Lorcan Dempsey shares his observation on such services including Microsoft…
(13 Nov 2024) Amidst the ongoing issues of research integrity and paper mills, image integrity is a growing concern. The rise of generative AI poses significant additional risks, as it allows for the generation of images and other types of data that are very hard — if not impossible — to detect with current technologies. For this reason, STM funded a report developed by MoreBrains Cooperative, looking into the feasibility of technical…
(16 Nov 2024) Most academics have used ChatGPT for parts of their work, and many keep using it to help with manuscript writing. While AI is nowhere near replacing human authors in academia, it can substantially speed up writing. But doing so risks your content being flagged as AI-generated plagiarism. To know what you can…
(28 Nov 2024) An exhibition with the title “A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang” is currently on display at the British Library, London, until 23 February 2025. The oasis of Dunhuang, in today’s northwest China, was established in 111 BCE as a military outpost. It became a vital resting point for travellers due…
(10 Dec 2024) CAUL is seeking a Data Solutions Specialist to drive our data and analytics capabilities forward. This newly established role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of data solutions that impact university libraries across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, along with employment conditions that provide work-life balance and flexibility. The…
(2 Dec 2024) New analysis suggests that open data practice is now on the edge of becoming a standard, recognized and supported scholarly output, globally. As part of the latest in the State of Open Data series, produced by partners Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature, direct author-sharing practices have been analyzed from a funder, country…