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Chemistry World June 28, 2012 Maria Burke |
Wellcome Trust to enforce open access rules The Wellcome Trust has announced it will withhold final grant payments from researchers who fail to make their findings freely available with immediate effect. |
Information Today November 19, 2009 |
International Activists Launch New Copyright Watch Website The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Electronic Information for Libraries, and other international copyright experts joined together to launch a public website created to centralize resources on national copyright laws. |
D-Lib Nov/Dec 2014 Brook et al. |
The Social, Political and Legal Aspects of Text and Data Mining There is a vast literature describing research into, and applications of text and data mining, as well as the technical challenges. Relatively little has been written on the political, social and legal barriers involved. |
D-Lib September 2004 Bonita Wilson |
Recommended Reading For the D-Lib audience: US Congressional Budget Office report, Copyright Issues in Digital Media... UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report, Scientific Publications: Free for All?... National Institutes of Health (NIH) publication Notice: Enhanced Public Access to NIH Research Information... |
Chemistry World March 9, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Fund science or risk economic downfall Leading researchers and former science ministers have today warned the UK government it risks 'throwing away' years of investment unless the UK keeps pace with science funding levels in other countries. |
Chemistry World May 14, 2012 Nuala Moran |
Campaigners win fight to reform UK libel laws A major reform of the UK's defamation law - aimed in part at protecting scientists and journalists who voice legitimate concerns about the validity of scientific evidence from the threat of libel action - was unveiled in a new government bill on Friday. |
Chemistry World March 6, 2012 Simon Perks |
Special Treatment for Scientists Under Immigration Rules Scientists traveling to work in the UK will be exempt from rules on settling in the country. |
Chemistry World November 25, 2010 Mike Brown |
Capping scientific migrants A new UK immigration cap could bias against researchers looking to come to the UK. |
Information Today July 17, 2008 |
New Report on Copyright Law and Digital Preservation The Library of Congress, through its National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) has issued a joint report on the impact of copyright law on digital preservation. |
Wired December 2001 Lawrence Lessig |
May the Source Be With You The laws protecting software code are stifling creativity, destroying knowledge, and betraying the public trust. It's time to bust the copyright monopoly... |
Chemistry World February 10, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Science societies urge next UK government to invest more in research The next UK government should invest twice as much in research, according to a joint statement released by the National Academies. |
Information Today September 12, 2011 George H. Pike |
Orphan Works Project to Scan Library Books for Online Database This Orphan Works Project could result in digital access to millions of out-of-print books, but it also runs a risk of violating federal copyright laws. |
Chemistry World September 23, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
UK faces scientific exodus The UK faces a 'significant' risk of researchers abandoning its shores and long-term damage to the science base if proposed funding cuts go ahead |
D-Lib December 1999 |
Digital Dilemma Intellectual Property: Synopsis and Views on the Study by the National Academies' Committee on Intellectual Property Rights and the Emerging Information Infrastructure |
Chemistry World November 28, 2013 |
Lack of planning has hamstrung the UK's science base The current system of funding and management are not making the most of the UK's science facilities and if the the country is to remain internationally competitive changes are urgently needed. |
Chemistry World February 11, 2014 Emma Stoye |
UK science to get long-term investment plan Following recent criticism for failing to make long-term plans for science, the UK government is now formulating a roadmap for its investment in research infrastructure. |
Reason July 2001 Mike Godwin |
Copywrong Why the Digital Millennium Copyright Act hurts the public interest... |
Chemistry World April 28, 2010 Leila Sattary |
Publishing pressure eroding research integrity New research suggests that the increasing use of bibliometric parameters to evaluate academic success could be compromising research objectivity and integrity. |
Chemistry World September 2007 Ian Pearson |
Comment: Global Science Matters The UK's new science minister says that an international perspective is vital for scientific growth. |
Chemistry World February 2007 Mark Peplow |
Science Stars Rise in the East Collaborate or die. That's the message of a series of reports from the independent thinktank Demos, claiming that British science is in danger of being sidelined unless it tries harder to work with booming Asian nations such as China, India and South Korea. |
Chemistry World November 9, 2015 Emma Stoye |
UK science's 'superpower' status at risk The UK government must commit to spend more on science R&D in the long-term if the UK is to remain a 'scientific superpower', according to a report published by the House of Commons |
D-Lib March 2004 Catherine Ayre & Adrienne Muir |
The Right to Preserve: The Rights Issues of Digital Preservation The Copyright and Licensing for Digital Preservation (CLDP) project, which was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, ran from September 2002 to March 2004. The project's aim was to investigate whether and how copyright legislation and licensed access to digital content affect the ability of libraries to provide long-term access to that content, and to suggest solutions for any problems identified. |
Chemistry World October 19, 2010 Akshat Rathi |
Immigration cap could spell disaster for UK science In June the government announced a temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from non-EU states that can enter Britain. |
Chemistry World August 9, 2010 Leila Sattary |
Microfinancing to solve academic poverty? With budget cuts starting to bite and a fresh wave of bad news expected in the Comprehensive Spending Review in October 2010, UK scientists are looking for new ways to finance their research. |
Information Today June 9, 2015 |
U.S. Copyright Office Report Addresses Orphan Works and Mass Digitization The U.S. Copyright Office documented the problems that occur when using orphan works and engaging in mass digitization projects. |
Chemistry World December 13, 2013 Maria Burke |
UK overtakes US on research quality metric The UK has overtaken the US and now ranks first in one indicator of research quality, according to a new report commissioned by the UK's Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. |
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
UK chemists must take control The Engineering and physical sciences research council second international review of UK chemistry has warned that too little is being done to support early-career researchers and encourage high-risk research. |
Chemistry World March 19, 2015 Emma Stoye |
UK budget science cash given cautious welcome Yesterday's budget announcement, in which UK chancellor George Osborne announced additional funding for research and scientific infrastructure, has been cautiously welcomed by scientists. |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo |
UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration. |
Chemistry World July 2010 |
Supporting science The Wellcome Trust is one of the largest science funding bodies in the world. Sir Mark Walport, the trust's director, tells Phillip Broadwith how it spends its money |
Information Today June 11, 2015 |
CCC Debuts Text Mining Solution Copyright Clearance Center launched RightFind XML for Mining, a text mining solution that helps commercial life science researchers. |
Chemistry World May 25, 2011 Sarah Houlton |
Cost-cutting will stifle UK innovation The UK government's cost-cutting policies are in danger of stifling innovation, according to a report from The Work Foundation. |
Information Today May 19, 2011 |
Library Copyright Alliance Releases Statement on Copyright Reform Libraries have always advocated for reasonable copyright policy -- in the courts as well as in the U.S. Congress. |
Chemistry World April 2010 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: Election science Science is very much on the agenda in the UK, with many a report being launched during the last month. |
Chemistry World May 2007 |
Comment: A Matter of Ethics Scientists should embrace a universal ethical code. |
Chemistry World April 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
US funding boost - a threat to EU science? These developments have raised some concern about the possibility of a 'brain drain' from Europe to the US, as these falling barriers have quickly made the region a more appealing destination for researchers. |
Chemistry World February 22, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Funding cuts will 'damage a generation' of science Cutting research budgets will harm science for an entire generation, the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science said. The Royal Society of Chemistry, one of the many who have voiced their outrage at the cuts to UK science funding, shares this view. |
Searcher July 2005 Laura Gordon-Murnane |
Generosity and Copyright: Creative Commons and Creative Commons Search Tools Librarians now have a useful tool they can use to help identify content that patrons might want to use in a podcast, a mash-up, a collage, a video contribution to a blog, a document, a presentation, or whatever. |
Searcher September 2012 Peter B. Hirtle |
Feature: When is 1923 Going to Arrive and Other Complications of the u.s. Public Domain The public domain has always existed, but the rise of digital and networked technologies has made it particularly important. Our copyright laws represent an agreement among powerful publishing and media interests that is intended to work for their mutual benefit. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 Charles Paul Freund |
The Price of Legislation It's said that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. But what if you have to pay dearly to find out the law in the first place? If you live in the U.S., then you are bound in some way by laws or regulations that are publicly enforced but privately owned... |
Information Today April 10, 2008 George H. Pike |
Section 108 Study Group Releases Report A panel of government, academic, and information industry experts formed to study the copyright challenges faced by libraries and archives in managing and preserving digital content recommends changes to the U.S. Copyright Act. |
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Anna Lewcock |
Focus on economic impact the way forward, says RCUK The chief executives of the UK's seven research councils have stepped forward to defend moves to reprioritize the nation's research on projects that offer economic benefits. |
Searcher February 2002 Carol Ebbinghouse |
Not All Laws Are Free: The Importance of the Veeck Case When it comes to legal issues, an erroneous assumption older than the Internet appears: The text of all laws is free of copyright and may be copied and/or distributed freely... |
Information Today August 26, 2014 Abby Clobridge |
New MOOC Teaches Educators and Librarians About Copyright Copyright for Educators & Librarians is one of a few new courses directly related to the work of librarians and information professionals. |
D-Lib August 2008 Peter B. Hirtle |
Copyright Renewal, Copyright Restoration, and the Difficulty of Determining Copyright Status It is almost impossible to determine with certainty whether a work published from 1923 through 1963 in the US is in the public domain because of copyright restoration of foreign works. |
Information Today February 23, 2009 |
Library Associations Oppose Repealing Public Access Bill, Urge Action The library groups say that the bill would amend the U.S. Copyright Code, prohibiting federal agencies from requiring, as a condition of funding agreements, public access to the products of the research they fund. |
InternetNews September 28, 2004 Roy Mark |
New Induce Act Prompts Old Complaints Critics claim the bill will open digital music player makers to copyright infringement liability. |
Chemistry World July 29, 2011 Josh Howgego |
UK Research Needs an Independent Integrity Body A UK government report claims that the oversight of research integrity is unsatisfactory and recommends that an independent regulator be set up to oversee integrity. |
Chemistry World June 9, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
New department takes responsibility for UK science The UK government reshuffle has reunited the departments responsible for business and science. |
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU Several leading scientists have voiced their support for a campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, warning that an exit would harm the country's research base. |