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elife Innovation Sprint - Call for projects

25 May 2021

In 2021 the Innovation Initiative at eLife is committed to iterate the incredible success of the Innovation Sprint

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Managing the publication explosion: the role of libraries and technology

17 September 2020

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This paper takes a look at the methods and technologies librarians can adopt to effectively teach research skills in an environment of exponentially rising research output, increased use of mobile devices, and less available time for focused research. We outline some of the most pressing challenges for librarians teaching research skills today, and present an overview of tools and technologies emerging to solve these problems.

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Cambridge scientist 'breaks up the old-fashioned academic paper'

23 June 2020

Documentary-maker Alex Freeman never imagined she would create a tool that could overhaul the structure of academic publishing, writes Faye Holst

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Preprints 'now mainstream research output' – report

10 June 2020

Digital Science has released a report highlighting the global research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Sabine Louet, founder of SciencePOD: 'Why evidence-based content matters more than ever - and how to make the most of remote working solutions to deliver it'

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Breaking down barriers

5 February 2020

David Nicholas discusses open science and the new wave of researchers

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Talking head research tops Altmetric chart

18 December 2019

A research paper on synthesising realistic video-sequences of speech and expressions to mimic a particular individual has become the most widely-shared in the Altmetric 100's seven-year history