So long, Scientific American, and thanks for all the fish
The editors at Scientific American have decided to go in another direction with their blog network. As a result, our Information Culture blog will no longer be hosted on this network.
Information Culture
Thoughts and analysis related to science information, data, publication and culture.
Is Nature’s “free to view” program a step back for open access?
News articles about scientific research often have misleading headlines meant to grab readers. News articles about scientific publishing are rarely subject to the same forces simply because relatively few people are interested...
Is this peer reviewed? Predatory journals and the transparency of peer review.
A few days ago, we learned that another spoof paper (PDF) had been accepted to an ostensibly peer reviewed journal. The paper was a simple repetition of the words "Get me off your f***ing mailing list" for 10 pages, complete with section headings and appropriate figures...
Preserving scholarly information: LOCKSS, CLOCKKS, and portico
While the switch from print to digital publishing has been embraced by younger researchers and students, older faculty are a little more nervous about the impact of this (nearly complete) transition...
My personal information management strategies
I have systems set up to help me keep track of most of my personal information (files, images, etc.). Sometimes, these systems break down, especially when I get busy or overwhelmed.
Should we put our money where our citations are?
A while back I covered a study called "From funding agencies to scientific agency," by researchers from Indiana University's Department of Information and Library Science (Bollen, Crandall, Junk, Ding & Börner, 2014) which suggested an alternative for today's method of allocating research funds using peer review...
Correcting the scientific record: An introduction to retractions
The modern scholarly publication system serves as the primary means of communicating scientific results, typically through peer-reviewed articles.
Scholarly articles and other sources about the Ebola outbreak
While there has been some high quality news reporting about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it is also easy to find vague, misleading or erroneous information about the disease and the outbreak...
The Sciences
Tools for Evaluating Scholarly Journals
In an information-rich age, one of my main functions as a librarian isn't helping people find material, but helping them evaluate the material they find.
Tech
12 Delightful Resources for Word Nerds Everywhere
My recent post about specialized dictionaries got me thinking about the fun books and sites I have encountered about words and language. I thought I would share a slightly off-topic post about my geeky love for words and language...
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