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Research Data Curation Bibliography - Version 7

27/01/2017

(Source: Steps in the Data Life Cycle)Digital Scholarship has released Version 7 of the Research Data Curation Bibliography.This selective bibliography includes over 620 English-language articles, books, and technical reports that are useful in understanding the curation of digital research data in academic and other research institutions.The "digital curation" concept ...

Calls for Linked Research : Enabling Decentralised Scholarly Communication

27/01/2017

The Call for Linked Research is for everyone, in any field, who believes in publishing and promoting open, accessible and reusable academic knowledge. Linked Research works towards solutions where researchers can publish and consume research objects, as well as reviews and annotations that are open and both human and machine-friendly. ...

TWAS : For the advancement of Science in Developing Countries

26/01/2017

TWAIS is a global science academy based in Trieste, Italy, working to advance science for sustainable prosperity in the developing world. TWAS is one of four front-line world science organizations taking part in the Science International initiative (the first one was Open Data in a Big Data World, TWAS, 2016)._____________________________________________________________________________________________________On 25 ...

Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries

25/01/2017

One free seat per ALCTS online continuing educational course session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries.Legal nationals from developing countries studying abroad are not eligible for this grant.The goal of this program is helping library professionals from developing countries stay current with the latest ...

Highlights from Country-Based Research4Life (HINARI & AGORA) Workshop at Datacom

25/01/2017

The ‘hybrid’ HINARI & AGORA workshop was conducted at Datacom Training Centre in Vientiane,  13-16 December 2016. The objectives were to have the participants learn the critical skills of HINARI and AGORA and related Internet resources that would be applied to their scientific information needs. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________Research4Life is the collective name for ...