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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
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Paperity Hopes to Create a Comprehensive Index of Open Literature
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by Nancy K. Herther
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Paperity, "The first multidisciplinary aggregator of Open Access journals and papers," launched on Oct. 8. The database currently includes more than 350,000 open access (OA) articles from 2,200-plus scholarly journals that are categorized as either gold (journals that are completely OA cover to cover) or hybrid (subscription journals with some OA articles). According to the blog post announcing Paperity's launch, the organization's goal is to aggregate 100% of OA literature in the next 3 years with the support of journal editors and publishers.
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SirsiDynix Updates Its BLUEcloud Suite and Increases Patrons' Shopping Options
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SirsiDynix released a new module for its BLUEcloud Suite LSP: BLUEcloud Cataloging, which is designed to accommodate new media and technology, increase staff efficiency, and streamline the process of enhancing bibliographic data. The company will add features as it receives feedback on this new module.
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WriteLaTeX Integrates Mendeley Bibliographies
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Mendeley joined forces with writeLaTeX, a free service for creating, editing, and sharing scientific ideas online. Now users of these tools can import their reference libraries directly from Mendeley into writeLaTeX to manage their references and citations—allowing them to "cite as they write."
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New Resource Explains Challenges and Opportunities for Information Governance
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The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) published a resource on the challenges and opportunities for global internet policy and governance. This "briefing book" was created to support the Global Commission on Internet Governance, a 2-year initiative from CIGI and Chatham House that "will produce a comprehensive stand on the future of multi-stakeholder Internet governance," according to the press release.
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Four Law Libraries That Fit in Your Pocket
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by Brandi Scardilli
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On-the-go legal research is an important aspect of any law professional's career. A firm might subscribe to any number of research services, each with different features. The following comparison of popular services' mobile apps shows how to make the most of each one, whether you're using a smartphone, a tablet, or even a PC or Mac.
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Download Our November Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free November content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive subscription offer for Information Today.
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How KM Is Redefining Federal Records Management
GSA KM specialist and senior records officer Dave Simmons discusses the role of KM in the future of federal records management in this clip from his presentation at KMWorld 2022.
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