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From subversive to the new normal: 25 years of Open Access

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As part of Open Access Week , Simon Linacre looks at 25 years of Open Access through the lens of Dimensions to help us better understand the growth of OA over a quarter of a century. How old is Open Access? In some ways it is as old as research itself, as at least some results have always been shared publicly. However, since the first journals were published in 1665, accessibility has been an issue, with distribution of paper journals limiting potential readership. When the internet came along, it lowered the barriers to access considerably and opened up the pathway towards Open Access. But that process has been a gradual one. As a tutor for ALPSP and course leader for some of its industry training modules, I have to be wary of approaching topics such as Open Access. Not because it is especially contentious or difficult, but because as someone who has been involved in scholarly communications for over 20 years, it still feels relatively ‘new’ to me, whereas for most attendees it is ...

New path opens up support for humanities in OA publishing

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Can a new Open Access collection help overcome the challenges facing monographs? In the latest in our OA books series to coincide with OA Week , guest author Sarah McKee explains the case for Path to Open. Path to Open , a new open access pilot for book publications in the humanities and social sciences, has launched its collection this month, with 100 titles covering 36 disciplines from more than 30 university presses. This represents a major and much-needed step forward for Open Access publishing in general, and for the humanities specifically. The pilot began in January as a collaboration among university presses, libraries, and scholars. It has emerged at a moment when students, administrators, and political leaders in the United States openly doubt the value and relevance of the humanities. 1 Their questions stem at least in part from a widespread misunderstanding of the term “humanities”, the disciplines it includes, and the inquiries posed by its scholars. Such misunde...

UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies

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News: UCF Researcher Creates World’s First Energy-saving Paint – Inspired by Butterflies International Conference on New Science Inventions Website:  nesin.sciencefather.com Submission:  https://x-i.me/nesiabst2 Nomination:  https://x-i.me/abdunews Contact us:  nesin@sciencefather.com Instead of pigment-based colored paint, which requires artificially synthesized molecules, a UCF researcher has developed an alternative way to produce colored paint that is more natural, environmentally friendly and light weight. niversity of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-based colorants, which can contribute to energy-saving efforts and help reduce global warming. #science   #sciencefather   #shorts   #technology   #conference   #awards   #research ...

The enormous potential of plants to contribute effectively to fighting pandemics

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