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Impatient chemistry?
An interesting opinion piece from Chemistry World asks “Is the pressure to publish making chemists cut corners?”
Celebrating Pi Day with…
Pie, of course! Before you head out for Spring Break, stop by the Sciences Library to get your free apple pie bites on Friday, March 14 for the celebration. Think back to your […]
Workshop: Web of Science
Do you use Web of Science in your research? The UI Libraries provide free access to Web of Science, an excellent multidisciplinary citation database. Join us for a Web of Science Workshop […]
Publishers withdraw more than 120 gibberish papers
Conference proceedings removed from subscription databases after scientist reveals that they were computer-generated.
Full article available at: http://www.nature.com/news/publishers-withdraw-more-than-120-gibberish-papers-1.14763
RefWorks downtime – Feb. 15th
RefWorks will be unavailable due to maintenance for approximately 8 hours starting at 4AM on Sunday, February 15th.
Workshop: EndNote Web
Are you starting a new research paper or project looking for a way to manage your references? Then join us for this useful and informative workshop about EndNote Web, a […]
New Resource: Astronomy Image Explorer
Astronomy Image Explorer: http://www.astroexplorer.org/. “The Astronomy Image Explorer (AIE) has been designed as a convenient and efficient tool for researchers working in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics to gain […]
Study: 1990s Research Data Lost
From MSN News: “According to a study by Timothy H. Vines, et al. titled ‘The Availability of Research Data Declines Rapidly with Article Age,’ published last week in Current Biology, […]
SCOAP3 Open Access initiative to start 1/1/14
From CERN Press Release: “After intense preparations and consensus building, CERN1 has today confirmed that the SCOAP3 Open Access publishing initiative will start on 1 January 2014. With the support […]