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Open access
TSW Highlights: McDonald Observatory
Today marks the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s historic first steps on the surface of the moon. 52 years later, space tourism is becoming a reality as two multi-billionaires have traveled to space in the last few days. With that in mind, we wanted to focus on UT’s McDonald Observatory which… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest July 1-15, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jul 15 Google Dataset Search: Using open access tools during the research process news.illinoisstate.edu/2021/07/google… via @IllinoisStateU Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jul 12 The “Sci-Hub effect” can almost double the citations of research articles, study suggests via @psypost psypost.org/2021/07/the-sc… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jul 9 Research ‘should benefit society, not shareholders’ | Research Information researchinformation.info/analysis-opini… via… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest June 16-30, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 29 CUP launches ‘revolutionary’ Open Access monograph pilot thebookseller.com/news/cup-launc… via @thebookseller Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 29 A Maryland attic hid a priceless trove of Black history. Historians and activists saved it from auction. washingtonpost.com/history/2021/0… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 28 Author Rights & the SPARC Author Addendum sparcopen.org/our-work/autho… via @sparc_na Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 22… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest June 1-15, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 14 TSW Highlights: Pride Month sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 10 Open science’s riches are still largely unexploited universityworldnews.com/post.php?story… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 9 The public’s access to scholarly writing dnews.com/life/the-publi… via @mpdailynews Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 7 Academic publishing is a broken mess stuff.co.nz/science/300325… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jun 1 Academics must become more engaged in… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest May 16-31, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 28 Over 800 European research institutions and funders urge publishing reform | News | Chemistry World: chemistryworld.com/news/over-800-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 27 Eric Carle, Creator Of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Has Died npr.org/2021/05/26/970… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 26 Research lobbies lock horns with science publishers over open access sciencebusiness.net/news/research-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 25… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest May 1-15, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 14 Open-access publisher PLOS pushes to extend clout beyond biomedicine nature.com/articles/d4158… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 This $60 million Brooklyn library renovation is so stunning, you’ll want to move in fastcompany.com/90635348/this-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 PLOS and TCC Africa partnering to support African researchers eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 Digital |… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest April 16-30, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 It’s Time for Open Educational Resources insidehighered.com/digital-learni… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 Why Open Access Is a Game Changer insidehighered.com/views/2021/04/… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 19 How will the termination of the contract between UVM Libraries and its biggest provider of scientific journals affect you? vtcynic.com/?p=94070 via @VermontCynic
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest April 1-15, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 9 A guide to Plan S: the open-access initiative shaking up science publishing nature.com/articles/d4158… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 8 $1.4M Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant expands Enslaved.org research msutoday.msu.edu/news/2021/ensl… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 8 TSW Highlights: Arab-American Month sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 7 Twitter won’t let National Archives revive @realDonaldTrump politi.co/3wyfSye via @politico… read more
Free scholarly publishing event
The landscape of scientific publishing has been shifting for a while but the remote research situations forced by COVID-19 brought many inadequacies of the current system into the limelight. Data management challenges, open access availability, wariness of predatory publishers, and an overwhelming abundance of information avenues make publishing research more… read more