Monthly Archives: July 2011

Subscription rage

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Frank Norman

Supermarkets are confusing places these days. There are two-for-one offers (BOGOF – buy one get one free) and variations thereon (buy two get one half price, etc etc), combo offers (buy three similar products together for a cheaper price than … Continue reading →

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Scientific information in the digital age

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Frank Norman

Just a quick one. The European Commission is consulting on scientific information in the digital age. In late 2011 they intend to adopt a Communication and Recommendation on access to and preservation of digital scientific information. The press release says: … Continue reading →

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Citing wrong ‘uns

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Frank Norman

Quite a bit of attention has been focused on article retractions since Ivan Oransky launched his Retraction Watch blog last year. One recent discussion in blogworld looked at when a retraction is warranted and what a retraction means. Dr Isis … Continue reading →

Posted in Information skills, Journal publishing | 4 Comments