Author Archives: pm286

THANK YOU LIBERTAS ACADEMICA

Posted on July 28, 2007 by pm286

Avid and continual readers of this blog will remember that some of us in the Blue Obelisk have set out to monitor the posted policy and licenses of “open access” publishers or publishers which offer some “open access” products. We … Continue reading →

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"open access" to data – let's be precise

Posted on July 27, 2007 by pm286

In the last post (Reply from softCon on Spectra and “open access”) I report how ICSU (CODATA) use the phrase “open access”: Here are some quotations from the ICSU report: “…Full and open access” to data implies equitable, non-discriminatory access … Continue reading →

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Reply from softCon on Spectra and "open access"

Posted on July 27, 2007 by pm286

In recent posts Request for CODATA definition of Open Access– and http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=445 I was concerned about the use of “open access” to describe a pay-to-access database. I had a very useful and constructive reply from softCon about the “open access” database … Continue reading →

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THANK YOU ELSEVIER!

Posted on July 27, 2007 by pm286

I have had a simple, positive response from Elsevier on my request to access their data robotically. This is really exciting. THANK YOU ELSEVIER. It deserves capitals. Dear Peter Murray-Rust Thanks for your email.  Data is not copyrighted.  If you … Continue reading →

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Request for CODATA definition of Open Access

Posted on July 27, 2007 by pm286

Followup to http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=445 [Open letter, copied to http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=446] Dear Drs. Noelle and Hartmann, science-softCon Dr. Andreas Noelle Auf der Burg 4 D-63477 Maintal Germany Phone: +49(0)6181 498414 Fax: +49(0)6181 498415 E-Mail: andreas.noelle@science-softCon.de Internet: www.science-softCon.de UV/Vis Spectra Data Base SAG Dr. … Continue reading →

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Pay-to-view "open access" at CODATA?

Posted on July 26, 2007 by pm286

Here’s a puzzle – maybe someone can help. A member of the Blue Obelisk has discovered the following site science-softCon UV/Vis+ Spectra Data Base Spectral information (gas, liquid and solid phase from EUV-VUV-UV-Vis-NIR) and related data (e.g.  information concerning publications … Continue reading →

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Sparkies

Posted on July 26, 2007 by pm286

SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) is a major force in liberating information. Here is one of its ways – a prize for video-aware students. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2007 Contact: Jennifer McLennan (202) 296-2296 x 121 … Continue reading →

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Funders – please make sure what you are paying for

Posted on July 25, 2007 by pm286

The saddest thing about the HHMI-Elsevier deal is that HHMI didn’t appear to know what they were paying for or didn’t care. By doing less than due diligence they have moved the goalposts[1] in the wrong direction and made it … Continue reading →

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Key Perspectives on Data

Posted on July 25, 2007 by pm286

Alma Swan is a well-known and respected consultant and investigator in the area of “the scholarly publication industry” and runs a blog (Key Perspectives) where she reports: The increasing importance of data NEW STUDY on the publication and quality assurance … Continue reading →

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cyberscience: Labels and licences

Posted on July 24, 2007 by pm286

Bill Hooker has supported my suggestion of labels (We must have licences for publications) for describing the re-usability of publications. I will use “labels” rather than “licences” at present as it allows us to describe practice rather than mandate it … Continue reading →

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