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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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What the Open Access Button Means for the Future of Research and Publishing
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by Barbie E. Keiser
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The Open Access Button is designed to help researchers easily report when they hit a publisher paywall and are unable to access scholarly publications (because they lack a paid subscription to a particular journal or database or have not otherwise paid an access fee for the document). The button, an easy-to-use browser bookmarklet, searches for alternative access to the article, identifying open access versions of articles/research on the internet while mapping where obstacles are inhibiting research advances around the world. Researchers can complete an optional short form to add their experience to a map along with thousands of others located around the world.
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Bertelsmann Launches Social Media Hub
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Bertelsmann introduced its social cloud website to the public. The site combines and displays content from the international media company's social media channels in one place. Its social cloud focuses on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, but it also aggregates more than 2,000 Bertelsmann social media channels from around the world.
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Thomson Reuters Enhances Research and Analytics Tools
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The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters acquired German-based AVEDAS, which specializes in the development and implementation of current research information systems. Combining the two companies creates a single platform for streamlining research management workflow and providing analytics insights.
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SirsiDynix eResource Central Manages 3M Cloud Library Titles
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SirsiDynix integrated 3M Cloud Library with its eResource Central (eRC) management solution. More than 200,000 titles and hundreds of publishers from 3M are now available to eRC library customers in the U.S. Libraries can update their local title metadata and sync thousands of e-resources to their catalog.
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The News of 2013: The Year in Review
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by Brandi Scardilli
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As another year comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the major information industry happenings that NewsBreaks covered in 2013. Here's an overview of the newsworthy trends, events, and topics from the past year.
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If you regularly read blogs, add these to your reader:
ITI Conferences (libconf.com): covering ITI’s library conferences worldwide
ILI365/InfoToday Europe (infotoday.eu): news and ideas for, and by, innovative info pros from around the world, throughout the year
Streaming Media (streamingmedia.com/Articles/Blog): the go-to destination for opinion, analysis, and insights into the entire online video ecosystem
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