The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for February 2009
Scientific Impact Measures Compared
A new study suggests that the venerated journal impact factor (JIF) may not provide a consensus view of “scientific impact.” Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln — No Final Version
Image by George Eastman House via Flickr Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s greatest orators and a writer and speaker who influenced our penchant for simple language and short, punchy text, probably never finished working on his speeches, introducing ad libs from the podium as he clutched emended, redacted, and interwoven drafts in his hands or … Continue reading
Stimulus Bill Funds Science
The US stimulus package supports science and higher education, wise investments now and for the long haul. Continue reading
Did You Know?
The 2008 update of “Did You Know?” continues its mind-blowing tradition. Continue reading
Email — The Killer App (Again!)
Think email’s a thing of the past? Think again. Continue reading
You’re Murdering a Newspaper!
Newspapers are running out of ideas. A litany of desperate measures don’t bode well for a dying industry. Continue reading
ISI Draws Fire from Citation Researchers, Librarians
Indexing of proceedings papers, errors in conversion, draw ire from bibliometrics community. Some question its effect on journal Impact Factors. Continue reading
New Literacy = New Books
On a day when Kindle 2.0 is expected the debut, the e-book is just one force reshaping the book of the future. Continue reading
Chaos Continues in Math Journal
Publisher asks for submission stop while searching for new editor-in-chief. Continue reading
The Morphing of Magazines
Serialized print publishing has a frequency problem eating at its core. Can journal publishers anticipate and adjust? Continue reading
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