Tag Archives: Academic Publishing

Clearing a Path to Education

A Croatian friend asked me the other day if I knew anything about postgraduate courses being offered by a UK university. He had stumbled upon an ad for Work Based Learning courses being offered by the University of Middlesex. He … Continue reading

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What a Tangled Web!

A former boss of mine used to say that organizations are like swans. If you look at a swan swimming on water, it looks beautiful and serene. But if you were able to see what was going on underwater, you … Continue reading

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China – Stop Making Paper and Start Open Access

A book tightly shut is but a block of paper. (Chinese Proverb) Not long ago Chinese librarians have signed a joint open letter and addressed it to international publishers. They explained that “the prices of journals went up annually at … Continue reading

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What is Google Scholar?

What does it mean to stand on a shoulder of a giant? The phrase doesn’t stand for tramping on poor giant’s face and blinding his eyes with mud in order to have a better view. It implies finding out everything … Continue reading

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Open Access Repositories – What are Repositories?

Repository (publishing), real or virtual facility for the deposit of academic publications such as academic journal articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repository. Having your work stored in a safe and available location on the web, brings many benefits for Open Access contributors. The role … Continue reading

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