Monthly Archives: May 2011

The challenge of going beyond

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Frank Norman

Change is a natural part of life so resisting it has always seemed futile to me. My hair falls out and turns grey and I prefer to just accept that it has happened rather than to wear a wig or … Continue reading →

Posted in Information skills, Journal publishing, Scientific literature, Searching | 21 Comments

News can be very odd sometimes

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Frank Norman

Three news stories this week made my jaw drop, my eyes widen, and my reservoirs of mirth overflow (though not all at once). Maybe they shouldn’t make me laugh but these stories are just rather odd. Rome earthquake The BBC … Continue reading →

Posted in Froth | 7 Comments

Managing and sharing data

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Frank Norman

The UK Data Archive (UKDA) has published the third edition of its guide Managing and sharing data. The 36-page guide is available as a free pdf download, or you can request the UKDA to send a print copy. Although written … Continue reading →

Posted in Research data | 1 Comment

Open season in biology

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Frank Norman

On Thursday my colleague alerted me to a new open access journal from the Company of Biologists called Biology Open. Today, after a four-day long weekend (thanks to the Royal Wedding and Mayday celebrations) one of the first emails I … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal publishing, Open Access | 13 Comments