Tag Archives: Elsevier

Open Science on Quora: Why Are We Not There, Yet?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Katarina Lovrečić

In his Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science, Nielsen argues that networked digital tools, such as discussion boards and online marketplaces, can make it easier for scientists to pool their data, share methodologies, and find collaborators, and actually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cameron Neylon, David Dobbs, Elsevier, Michael Nielsen, Open Data, Open Research, open science, Quora, Reinventing Discovery | 1 Comment

Selected Reading on Research Works Act – Why You Should Care?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Katarina Lovrečić

If you can remember the SOPA strike (that day when Wikipedia went black), then it’s possible that you’ve checked the list of the SOPA supporters. You may have noticed, among others, the American Association of Publishers (AAP) and Elsevier, the … Continue reading →

Posted in InTech, Open Access | Tagged AAP, American Association of Publishers, Elsevier, open access advocacy, open access movement, Research Works Act, RWA, RWA petition | 1 Comment

Open Access as Humanitarian Aid: In Times of Disaster and Every Day

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Katarina Lovrečić

“Will you take this woman Matti Richards To be your awful wedded wife” (Dylan Thomas, Under Milkwood) We seem to refuse the idea of constant open access to research as we would hold on to a pillow in a nightmarish … Continue reading →