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Author Archives: Stephanie Krueger
What is Blockchain?
There’s a new buzzword on the block, blockchain. Discussion has emerged regarding blockchain and its possible applicability to the next-generation of persistent document identifiers (PIDs; like ORCIDs, DOIs): Blockchain is a technology for decentralized, self-regulating data which can be managed … Continue reading
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“Predation” Update: Beall’s Archive Up and Running
An anonymous scholar is now maintaining an archive of Beall’s List: https://beallslist.weebly.com/ Additional Reading Derek Lowe provides an update, generally, on “predation”: http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2018/04/02/predation
Posted in Academia Spam, Academic Integrity, Science Communications Research, Vanity Publishers
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Dr. Martin Grötschel Speaks Out on Scholarly Publishing
Dr. Martin Grötschel, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Posted in Discovery, Open Access, Open Science, Science Communications Research
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Share Your Academic Spam
Academia spam getting you down? You are not alone: https://academiaspam.tumblr.com/
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“Astroturfers” and Open Science 2020 Platforms
The European Commission (EC) has assigned Robert-Jan Smits as head of the “open science” envoy to the European Political Strategy Centre, according to the University World News. Smits’ strategic appointment, by EC President Jean-Claude Juncker, comes at a time of … Continue reading
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Dr. Thorsten Beck on Image Manipulation Research at Humboldt
New video featuring Dr. Thorsten Beck and image manipulation research at the HEADT Centre — Humboldt-Elsevier Advanced Data and Text Centre. I will use this video in my next doctoral student ethics course.
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ERC Starting Grant Problematics
A thoughful commentary from Dr. Michael J. Bojdys regarding ERC starting grants and doctoral/postdoc education in the Czech context: Reformists in the Czech Republic are asking for help and legitimacy….One way would be by empowering Czech universities in a ‘Czech … Continue reading
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Letter to Improve Education Exemption
EBLIDA, the European Bureau of Library, Information, and Document Associations, together with 34 other organizations has drafted a letter calling for an improved education exemption in the proposed DSM directive. Additional Reading: Full letter EBLIDA Copyright reform backgrounder
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Nethlerlands Follows German Lead on Open Access
Interview with Dutch scientific publishing negotiator, Koen Becking: In the end we’re talking about taxpayer money, which should be used to the benefit of society.
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In Memorium, Ben Barres (1955-2017)
An elegant tribute to close mentorship and gender equality advocate Ben Barres, neurobiologist. Excerpt: Barres devoted much of his last decade to publicly describing the challenges he had faced as a woman in science, and offering ways to correct a … Continue reading
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