Scholarly

History as a discipline has a history of responding to Open Access Initiatives. What can we learn from this history of history that could push faster, farther toward collaboratively designed and implemented OA? The post A Brief History of History Responding to Open Access appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The editorial board for the Journal of Informetrics declared checkmate when they resigned over Elsevier's open access and open citations policies. Raising both practical and moral questions of journal ownership, the editors of Learning Publishing ask: What can this power move tell us about editorial ownership in the age of open science? The post Editorial…

With thousand of pages of feedback on the Plans S implementation guidance, what themes emerged that might guide next steps? By @lisalibrarian The post Taking Stock of the Feedback on Plan S Implementation Guidance appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

We all have our individual approaches to work. Here, author Roald Dahl offers a tour of his process and his backyard writing hut. The post Writing Styles, Roald Dahl, and Writing Huts appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Information access has an important role to play in tackling inequity in the global research and knowledge systems. But subscriptions to Northern journals are only part of the story for improving research equity in low- and middle-income-countries. The post The Evolving Landscape of Research Access and its Impact on the Global South appeared first on…

Civil Engineers rely on data from a multitude of sources. Angela Cochran shares what ASCE has learned in the process of setting up Data Availability Statements as well as insights from a recent Ithaka S+R study on the subject. The post Data Transparency and Civil Engineers appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The third PIDapalooza took place in Dublin in late January. Alice Meadows shares some of her thoughts on this festival of open identifiers. The post #PIDapalooza19: A Whole Lotta PIDs appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Think science has issues with image manipulation? Wait till you see these advertising tricks used to make food look appetizing. The post When Does Enhancement Become Deceit? Advertising Food Tricks appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

While open access offers great benefit to lower-income countries, more is needed than just access alone. Revisiting several posts about the bigger picture needs. The post Access Alone Isn’t Enough: Revisiting Calls for Discovery, Infrastructure, Technology, and Training appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Data Availability Statements are a powerful tool in promoting data sharing, but what does it take to include them in a journal workflow? The post Guest Post: Encouraging Data Sharing: A Small Investment for Large Potential Gain appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.