Paying to publish for Open Access

The Research Information Network (RIN) and Universities UK have produced a guide to paying open access publication charges: that is, fees levied by some journals for the publication of scholarly articles so that they can be made available free of charge to readers, immediately upon publication. The guide, published in March 2009, also sets out recommendations for universities and other research institutions, publishers, research funders, and authors

Equator network

The EQUATOR Network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research) is a 'quality improvement initiative that seeks to enhance the reliability of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research'. The website provides a comprehensive collection of reporting guidelines and other resources related to the reporting of health research studies, details of EQUATOR educational activities, news and events, and links to other useful resources.

Thomson Reuters Research Analytics Webinars

Thomson Reuters are offering a series of webinars promoting several new services throught June 2009, including an online demonstration of InCites. Sessions will cover:

1. Extraction of bibliographic records from Web of Science
2. Provision of 'Times Cited' counts within a repository/publications database
3. Application of ResearcherID
4. Performance benchmarking with InCites:
a. By institution
b. By national / international standards

You can register at the online meetings below:

June 4th 2009 - 10:00am GMT
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June 10th 2009 - 10:00am GMT
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June 16th 2009 - 10:00am GMT
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June 23rd 2009 - 10:00am GMT
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