« … Although alternative metrics (altmetrics) are still in their infancy, the concept of using non-traditional measures to assess research impact has gained significant traction from scholarly publishers over the past two years. More recently, there has been interest amongst librarians and repository managers in integrating rich qualitative and quantitative…
« … First of all, the best way to become familiar with the top journals in your field is to
1- Read many articles in your area of study and take note of where the best ones are published
2- Consult with senior colleagues in your department
3- Consult…
« … Our request has been laid out and explained in an open letter to Michiel Kolman, Senior VP Global Academic Relations at the academic publishing company.
We believe that Elsevier’s current TDM policy places unnecessary restrictions on researchers. It limits their ability, and their right, to…
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The ways in which research data is used and handled continue to capture public attention and are the focus of increasing interest. Electronic publishing is intrinsic to digital data management, and relevant to the fields of data mining, digital publishing and social networks, with their…
« Avec d’un coté un public intéressé par la recherche scientifiques [1] et de l’autre des chercheurs désireux de communiquer leurs résultats, l’équation semble simple. Pourtant, plusieurs études montrent l’insatisfaction des chercheurs à l’égard des canaux de communication à leur disposition : les revues scientifiques fondées sur le principe…
« Afin de faciliter la collaboration de recherche plus étroite, un projet intitulé HELIX NEBULA (HNX), financé par l’UE, a créé une plateforme en ligne où les clients peuvent choisir parmi divers fournisseurs de service en nuage (…)
L’équipe responsable du projet pense que les services en…
« … Geneviève Fioraso tient à souligner l’enjeu stratégique de cette acquisition, qui contribue à placer la France au meilleur niveau européen et international dans le domaine des infrastructures de calcul et à soutenir notre compétitivité scientifique comme industrielle dans le secteur du big data, dont on évalue à 8%…
« The AOASG has developed a series of downloadable graphics for the community to use in their advocacy of open access. All graphics are available under a CC-BY license. Please contact us for the source files if required through the contact form.
Graphics available include:…
« A recent article in PNAS [consulter l’article LaLIST] suggests that commercial publishers deliver less value than not-for-profit publishers on the basis of a price-per-citation analysis. While price-per-citation is one metric from which value can be assessed, readers should be cautioned against drawing conclusions from this data. The primary…
« EBSCO Information Services and Infotrieve this month launched a new partnership that will pair the metadata and search functionality of the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) with the e-content access and management features of Infotrieve’s Mobile Library, enabling “mutual customers to combine their search, content…