A Tale of Self-Plagiarism — A Critic of Publishers Proves a Prostitute Is As a Prostitute Does
A critic of publishers and eminent economist is caught in a swirl of allegations about self-plagiarism.
A critic of publishers and eminent economist is caught in a swirl of allegations about self-plagiarism.
There are many new companies seeking to disrupt the college textbook model. Here is a taxonomy of the strategies, with some comments on the likelihood of their being adopted.
The plagiarism-detection products in use in academia and scholarly publishing are also available for students and authors, who can pre-screen their papers to lower their chances of detection. In the middle, iParadigms takes money from both sides. Is this proper?
Two chefs depart, two chefs join — all to keep the Kitchen’s dishes fresh and interesting.
Ever seen your favorites stories in line-graph form?
The comments on a recent post revealed a litany of rhetoric that doesn’t quite match up with nuanced reality.
Rhetoric can’t hide financial realities. Is trading research for access a good use of funds?
Simplifying the complex isn’t a simple task. A new book by a practiced hand and statistician proves entertaining and enlightening.
Boarding planes — can it be done quickly?
Not all conflicts are monetary. Sometimes, the pressure to do something good can lead to biased behavior.
A retraction study hits some familiar conceptual problems, and a proposed retraction index runs into a deeper issue.
An inflammatory essay reveals its author to be neither well-informed or fair.