Ethnic Diversity Increases Scientific Impact
Authors : Bedoor K AlShebli, Talal Rahwan, Wei Lee Woon Inspired by the numerous social and economic benefits of diversity, we analyze over 9 million papers and...
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Data Sustainability and Reuse Pathways of Natural Resources and Environmental Scientists
Author : Yi Shen This paper presents a multifarious examination of natural resources and environmental scientists’ adventures navigating the policy change...
David Allan Bromley: The Early Champion of Information Super Highway and Open Access to Science
Author : Randy Ray Having grown up as a small boy on a farm in Northern Canada without plumbing or electricity, David Allan Bromley went on to become the first ...
Effective Practices and Strategies for Open Access Outreach: A Qualitative Study
Author : Diane (DeDe) Dawson INTRODUCTION There are many compelling reasons to make research open access (OA), but raising the awareness of faculty and administ...
Format Aside: Applying Beall’s Criteria to Assess the Predatory Nature of both OA and Non-OA Library and Information Science Journals
Authors : Joseph D. Olivarez, Stephen Bales, Laura Sare, Wyoma vanDuinkerken Jeffrey Beall’s blog listing of potential predatory journals and publishers, as wel...
Worth the Wait? Using Past Patterns to Determine Wait Periods for E-Books Released After Print
Author : Karen Kohn This paper asks if there is an optimal wait period for e-books that balances libraries’ desire to acquire books soon after their publication...
Librarians’ Perspectives on the Factors Influencing Research Data Management Programs
Authors: Ixchel M. Faniel, Lynn Silipigni Connaway This qualitative research study examines librarians’ research data management (RDM) experiences, specifically...