Author Archives: pm286

Open Access metrics can be simple and fun

Posted on July 24, 2007 by pm286

Here’s a simple idea for showing how Open a given field of endeavour is (thanks to Peter Suber Measuring the OA Quotient of a research topic): Matt Cockerill, How open is your research area? BMC blog, July 22, 2007. Excerpt: … Continue reading →

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We must have licences for publications

Posted on July 23, 2007 by pm286

I have written several times over the last few weeks about how important it is to clarify and protect the re-use of scientific data in publications (Open Data) and have, on several occasions, argued that the primary means that we … Continue reading →

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cyberscience: Why 100% is never achievable

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

In the current series of posts I argue that data should be Open and re-usable and that we should be allowed to use robots to extract it from publishers’ websites. A common counter argument is that data should be aggregated … Continue reading →

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cyberscience: CrystalEye at WWMM Cambridge

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

We’ve mentioned CrystalEye frequently on this blog but not announced it formally. We were about to post it about three weeks ago but had a serious server crash. Also we are very concerned about quality and want to make sure … Continue reading →

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cyberscience: Where does the data come from?

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

[In several previous and future posts I use the tag “cyberscience” – a portmanteau of E-Science (UK, Europe) and Cyberinfrastructure (US) which emphasizes the international aspect and importance of the discipline.] Cyberscience is a vision for this century: The term … Continue reading →

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Request to Elsevier for robotic extraction of data from their journals

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

In previous posts I have written on the value of robotic extraction of data in scientific articles. By default Elsevier do not allow robotic extraction: All content in this Site, including site layout, design, images, programs, text and other information … Continue reading →

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cyberscience: by default Elsevier's licence, copyright, etc. cripples us

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

I have recenly been invited to write an article on Open Access for an Elsevier journal, “Serials Review”. I would normally refuse as this is a closed access journal but it is an opportunity to get some of the arguments … Continue reading →

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Copyright drains academic productivity and the birth of cyber-science

Posted on July 22, 2007 by pm286

I am now starting a train of thought that will show how cyber-science (e-science in UK) might be practised. It’s real, and the work that Joe, Nick and I have done will lead to conventional publications in reputable journals. Yet … Continue reading →

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Hughes afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Posted on July 19, 2007 by pm286

From Peter Suber, blogging Alex Palazzo PS: More on the HHMI-Elsevier deal Alex Palazzo, JCB to HHMI: Why did you sell out to Elsevier? The Daily Transcript, July 18, 2007. Excerpt: Yesterday…I came across a commentary by Mike Rossner and … Continue reading →

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Shared data? Open data?

Posted on July 19, 2007 by pm286

Heather (Research Remix) asks a key question: Shared data? Open data? 15:49 18/07/2007, Heather Piwowar, Quick wondering. My research is on data re-use. I struggle with what to call the source datasets. I’d like to call them “open data” but … Continue reading →

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