The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for March 2009
University Presses: Missing an Opportunity?
While university presses shrink and go digital, are they trying to preserve a structural memory in the face of a modern reality? Continue reading
Fast-Forward for Scholarly Video
Academic video makes great leaps forward with the unveiling of AcademicEarth.org and YouTube EDU. Continue reading
Sit & Squat Socially
Squeeze the smartphone to find out where you can find relief in a pinch. Continue reading
Access: Revolution or Evolution?
Is open access to science best described as an evolution or revolution? Continue reading
InCites — More Counting, But Does It Count?
Citations can be counted, but what do they mean? InCites wants to help us interpret them. But are citations data? Or social signals? Continue reading
Will Science Blogs Fill Void Left By Departing Journalists?
Science journalism is quickly vanishing. Will blogging fill the void? It depends on what you expect from your ‘news’ Continue reading
Owing It All to AOL?
Twitter, Facebook, and Google may owe everything to AOL. But to what did AOL owe its success? Continue reading
Print Goes Out of Style
The MLA’s seventh edition style guide knocks print from its pedestal and dethrones the URL for citations. In other words, its editors get real. Continue reading
Publisher Rights, Author Perceptions
Journal authors have more rights than they. Why is this disjoint dangerous and what can publishers do? Continue reading
Copyright and Services
When information was scarce, it needed copyright protection. When it’s abundant and a service, is it relevant anymore? Really? Continue reading
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