Category Archives: open issues

Open Access in Science – 1

Posted on December 6, 2006 by pm286

I have been thinking about Open Access (and Open Data) since I ran into misunderstandings about what is an Open Access journal. As a result I have asked for clarification on one of the most prominent OA mailing lists and … Continue reading →

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Licenses?!

Posted on December 6, 2006 by pm286

Chris Rusbridge – who directs the UK Digital Curation Centre – has made an excellent comment on my post Molecules? Does “Open Access” help or hinder Open Science? I’m confused! Peter says “BOAI permits commercial re-use; MDPI does not.” But … Continue reading →

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Molecules? Does "Open Access" help or hinder Open Science?

Posted on December 1, 2006 by pm286

“Open Access” is often taken to imply certain rights. In fact it is more frequently a fuzzy term whose precise interpretation is unclear and sometimes even counterproductive to Open Science. (I accept this is a provocative statement, so read on…:-). … Continue reading →

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Open Access in Physics and Chemistry, or, A Tale of Two Disciplines

Posted on November 30, 2006 by pm286

My most important reading is Peter Suber’s Open Access News an incredible wealth of high-quality reading. Here’s one from today … Heather Morrison, Open Access in Physics and Chemistry, or, A Tale of Two Disciplines, a presentation at the McGill … Continue reading →

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Comments on Open Data

Posted on November 28, 2006 by pm286

It’s great to see the positive response to ideas in Open Data. One from Rich Apodaca (Blue Obelisk) and one from Bill. the really nice thing is that there is a feeling of communal development of ideas. No single person … Continue reading →

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Librarians speak out on Chemistry Publishing

Posted on November 28, 2006 by pm286

In a recent perspective in Chemical and Engineering news (the “magazine” of the American Chemical Society) speak their mind on the challenge faced by (and from) chemical publishers. The article is accessible but is copyrighted by the American Chemical Society … Continue reading →

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Open Science

Posted on November 27, 2006 by pm286

Bill Hooker has written a most impressive post on Open Science – I give some flavour of it but you should really read it for yourself. Combined with his Part 1 (on Open Access) this is a resource full of … Continue reading →

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Digital Curation 2006 in Glasgow

Posted on November 20, 2006 by pm286

I am going to the 2nd International Digital Curation Conference Digital Data Curation in Practice 21-22 November 2006 Hilton Glasgow Hotel, Glasgow which will address different aspects of the curation lifecycle including managing repositories, educating data scientists and understanding the … Continue reading →

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Community peer-review? In chemistry???

Posted on November 19, 2006 by pm286

Why do scientists publish in scientific journals? Are they still necessary? This has been debated intensely in recent years, but the chemical blogosphere gives a recent twist to the subject. Even if you aren’t a chemist you should be able … Continue reading →

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Help! Where's the old Tenderbutton

Posted on November 19, 2006 by pm286

I have enthused about Dylan’s chemistry blog, Tenderbutton. Unfortunately for us, he closed down about a month ago. But I thought I would always be able to read the archives – they are wonderful record of chemistry as it happens … Continue reading →

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