The limitations of journal based citation metrics for assessing individual researchers are well known. However, the way in which these assessment systems differentially shape research practices within disciplines is less well understood. Presenting evi…
What’s new online at the Library of Congress – Winter 2021/22
Interested in learning more about what’s new in the Library of Congress’ digital collections? The Signal will now be sharing out semi-regularly about new additions to publicly-available digital collections and we can’t wait to show off all the hard work from our colleagues from across the Library. Read on for a sample of what’s been […]
Democratising publishing or dodgy spammers? What ‘inclusive’ publishers tell us about the state of academic book publishing.
In disciplines where the academic book is the primary means for communicating research and establishing oneself in the field, academics may have a mental shortlist of desirable publishers. However, not everyone can access the most elite or reputable pr…
Want to make your research credible online? Image matters
Whether it is via videos, blogs, social media, or mainstream news outlets, research findings are communicated in many formats and media other than the traditional research article. However, especially when they are divorced from standard markers of aca…
Book Review: Embodied Inquiry: Research Methods by Jennifer Leigh and Nicole Brown
In Embodied Inquiry: Research Methods, Jennifer Leigh and Nicole Brown offer an introductory, practical guide to embodied research. Laura Shobiye recommends the book to anyone who wants to understand how embodied inquiry might be approached and how it …
Supporting FAIR data with integrations
As part of our work to extend the usability and interoperability of the new Networked DMP, we have partnered with Research Space (RSpace), a connected electronic lab notebook, and developed a prototype integration that allows users to track research data … Continue reading