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New report from Clarivate reviews regional research assessment

Research SupportOctober 25, 2022

(20 Oct 2022) Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released an in-depth look at formal regional research assessment, co-authored by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, together with esteemed industry partners: Kate Williams, University of Melbourne; Jonathan Grant, Different Angles; Lutz Bornmann, Max Planck Institute and Martin Szomszor,…

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SAGE launches free-to-read collection of research supporting librarians

PublishersOctober 21, 2022

(13 Oct 2022) SAGE has launched a free-to-read collection of research and other resources supporting library professionals as they make improvements in their library, across their institutions, and build their own leadership skills. Categories in the collection include: leadership and management fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion publishing and research support library innovation information literacy professional…

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Open Access Australasia newsletter October 2022 is now available

Asia Pacific, Open AccessOctober 21, 2022

(19 Oct 2022) In this issue: What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand Open Access Week 2022 What’s new in OA & scholarly publishing globally Recent writing & resources on OA Upcoming events in OA & scholarly publishing Go direct to the full newsletter here

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The State of Open Data Report 2022: Researchers need more support to assist with open data mandates

Data, Research SupportOctober 17, 2022

(14 Oct 2022) Researchers worldwide will need further assistance to help comply with an increasing number of open data mandates, according to the authors of a new report. The State of Open Data Report 2022 – the latest in an annual collaborative series from Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature – is released today (9:00am BST Thursday 13 October). Based on a…

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Authors’ names have ‘astonishing’ influence on peer reviewers

Research SupportOctober 14, 2022

A Nobel prizewinner is six times more likely than someone less well known to get a thumbs-up for acceptance, finds study. (11 Oct 2022) As a journal editor, Palan wanted to check on the impact of double-anonymized review in his journal. He approached Nobel prizewinner Vernon Smith to see whether he had a paper in the…

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The impact of #BookTok on Canadian library circulation

InternetOctober 13, 2022

(7 Oct 2022) What impact does #BookTok have on the Canadian library circulation of backlist titles? Booknet Canada, a non-profit organization that develops technology, standards, and education to serve the Canadian book industry intends to find out with the help of LibraryData, Canadian library collection and circulation analysis tool. Data was gathered on the library…

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Internet Archive launches COVID-19 Web Archive

Covid-19, PublishersOctober 13, 2022

(11 Oct 2022) As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, librarians, archivists, and others with interest in preserving cultural heritage began documenting the personal, cultural, and societal impact of the global pandemic on their communities. These efforts included creating archival collections preserving physical, digital, and web-based records and information for use by students, scholars,…

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Call for papers: 2022 LISM Best Research Award for LIS undergraduate students

Asia PacificOctober 13, 2022

(11 Oct 2022) Calling all LIS undergraduate students and recent graduates! The 32nd Library and Information Services Month Search for Best Paper Award has a separate category specifically for your research papers and recently submitted theses. Check the guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/LISM2022CFP or visit the 32nd LIS Month microsite at http://web.nlp.gov.ph/lis/ for details of other activities.…

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Science’s no-fee public-access policy will take effect in 2023

Open AccessOctober 13, 2022

(11 Oct 2022) The publisher of the prestigious journal Science will soon allow the authors of its research papers to make public an almost-final version of their manuscript in a repository of their choice immediately on publication, without paying any fees. This approach differs to that taken by the publishers of similarly high-impact journals Cell and Nature, which charge most authors…

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