The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for July 2008
Open Access Doesn’t Drive Citations
In the best-designed study of this topic yet, no citation advantage emerges for OA articles. Continue reading
Google Launches Knols
Google Knols launched with a lot of splash, but is it a small fish? Continue reading
Who Comments?
The proliferation of Web 2.0 and social networking tools has made it clear that the functionality is being baked into the substance of the Web. But, who is using these tools in the scholarly community? A recent blog entry on Nature’s Nascent blog discusses an analysis of commenting on BioMed Central articles — qualitative and … Continue reading
Microsoft’s Free Tools for Scholarly Research
Microsoft’s External Research Group unveils 5 new tools for scholarly researchers. Continue reading
A Trillion URLs
With an index now of 1 trillion URLs, Google is poised to dominate search. But will Cuil throw a wrench in the works? Continue reading
Unfair Use
Blogging, like journalism, amplifies the dissemination of scientific information. But tensions still exist between bloggers and the mainstream media. Continue reading
Citations & the Missing Link
A paper examines faulty citations, but the authors are on shaky ground. Continue reading
E-ink Hits the Newsstands
Coming in September, according to a story in the New York Times, the first e-ink magazine cover will grace our newsstands. Esquire has designed an e-ink cover that will flash the words, “The 21st Century Begins Now” from an e-ink display attached to the cover. The president of E-Ink has also forecasted that commercial e-ink … Continue reading
Agility = Mindset
Agility is a mindset, not a process. The product is the goal, and last-minute requirements are a blessing. Continue reading
Eigenfactor
Does the Principle of Repeated Improvement Result in Better Journal Impact Estimates than Raw Citation Counts? Continue reading
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