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?
Fast-Forward for Scholarly Video
Academic video makes great leaps forward with the unveiling of AcademicEarth.org and YouTube EDU.
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?
Publisher Rights, Author Perceptions
Journal authors have more rights than they. Why is this disjoint dangerous and what can publishers do?
Do You Want Lies?
We’re in the early days of a major revolution in information dissemination and creation. Clay Shirky shows us why we need to think the unthinkable.
Usage Map of Science
Los Alamos researchers create a usage map of science. Why does it look so different than a citation map?
A View from Inside Amazon
Image via CrunchBase Part of the reason I wanted to self-publish my first mystery novel was to learn what modern self-publishing could accomplish on a shoestring budget. And I was particularly interested in Amazon‘s role in the world of booksellers. […]
The Author ID Dilemma
The notion of a persistent, unique, portable author identifier sounds reasonable, but there may be a showstopper or two hidden in the mix.
Scientific Plagiarists Talk
What do authors say when they are caught duplicating text and figures from another paper? More than you’d imagine!
Typos and Value
A raft of typos in a new book can break the spell of reading. Copy editing and formatting are not to be taken lightly in written communication.
Framing the Open Access Debate
The debate over Open Access is not about science or economics but about core values and the language that embodies them.
Film: History of the Internet
The law of unintended consequences states that it’s all unintended. This video documents one chain of events important for all publishers.
Hulu Dances to the Forefront
In the world of online video, Hulu is making everyone else look stiff and arthritic.
Our First Anniversary in the Kitchen
The Scholarly Kitchen is one year old today! Read an anniversary entry, then help us celebrate by leaving us a cheery comment!
Open Access and Global Participation in Science
Free scientific articles improve scholarship in developing countries. Subscription journals largely responsible.