Christopher Eaker from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has created a resource called the Open Research Toolkit (ORT). It’s designed with librarians in mind and aims to teach open research concepts and skills. The ORT is published on the Open Science Framework (OSF) and is licensed with CC-BY license. The… read more
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
TSW Highlights: Pride Month
This month is LGBTQ+ Pride Month so we wanted to showcase material in TSW pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community and the contributions they have made to our society and the discrimination they have faced and still face today.
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 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
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest January 16-31, 2021
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 31 Access to Penn State scholarly research expands through two new agreements | Penn State University news.psu.edu/story/645842/2… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 25 Assault on open access to science in india downtoearth.org.in/blog/science-t… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 25 Open access publishing could end academic elitism in science dailycal.org/2021/01/22/ope… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Jan 22 Let it flow… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest November 16-30, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Nov 26 Nature Journals To Charge Authors Hefty Fee To Make Scientific Papers Open Access via @IFLScience: iflscience.com/editors-blog/n… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Nov 26 Accessibility: What’s so hard about making things simple? openaccessgovernment.org/making-things-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Nov 23 Accelerating social sciences reach a fork in the road universityworldnews.com/post.php?story… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Nov 20 Hydrogen Peroxide, Lollipops,… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest October 16-31, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Oct 27 How to Genrefy Your Library: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started- bookriot.com/how-to-genrefy… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Oct 26 Why Open Access Is Necessary for Makers eff.org/deeplinks/2020… via @eff Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Oct 26 Can we do open science on Zoom? alkhaleejtoday.co/technology/519… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Oct 26… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest August 16-31, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 30 TSW hits 70,000 items! sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 28 Publisher hails open-access deals, but cost concerns remain researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 28 “Pods” for the People: Libraries Host Learning Pods to Serve Students in Need | From the Editor slj.com/?detailStory=p… #SchoolLibraryJournal Texas ScholarWorks… read more
Texas ScholarWorks Twitter digest August 1-15, 2020
Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 13 Library pandemic restrictions showcase the importance of digital collections and the advantages of open access phys.org/news/2020-08-l… via @physorg_com Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 13 These library watercolors will soothe your anxious soul. lithub.com/these-library-… via @lithub Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Aug 12 SC county settles drag queen storytime… read more
