While researchers, publishers and funders warm to data sharing, issues over misuse, citation and credit remain, reports Rebecca Pool
Open data has become more embedded in the research community, according to an industry report published today
Researchers are increasingly willing to share data and are increasingly aware of open data, according to a survey by Figshare
Jez Cope and Angela Davies describe a research sharing initiative in the north of England
The University of Sheffield has announced the outcomes of a joint venture with Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has announced a partnership with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has launched a tool that enables authors to share their research outputs more efficiently during the publishing process.
Springer Nature is the first publisher to pilot this new data submission portal and has worked closely with Figshare to build a customised service to support open research. The tool will reduce the amount of information authors must complete to share data supporting their publications.
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers, has announced the next generation of its data management platform targeted at academic researchers as well as funders and publishers
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers, has launched the next generation of its research data management platform, Figshare for Institutions
Figshare launches Premium version
Wayne Sime discusses his hopes for the future of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
From bypassing aggregators to the influx of new university presses, the world of library-based publishing is changing fast, reports Rebecca Pool
Vivek Mehra explains how the English language is dominating global communication and changing school structure
Chris Smith
Chris Smith explains why they matter, and how publishers and universities can benefit
Rossana Morriello
Rossana Morriello assesses the ways in which librarians are supporting research in Italy
Nandita Quaderi – editor-in-chief of the Web of Science – champions objectivity, selectivity, and data integrity
This article was jointly written by Andrea Chiarelli (pictured), Juliane Kant and Birgit Schmidt on behalf of Knowledge Exchange. Andrea Chiarelli is a consultant at Research Consulting. Juliane Kant is partner representative for the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) in Knowledge Exchange. Birgit Schmidt is head of knowledge commons at Göttingen State and University Library.
Active engagement and collaboration are needed to deliver the promise of preprints, writes Andrea Chiarelli
