SFU’s 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS) took place on March 23, 2022 and the third volume of their open access journal
This blog post was written by Sandra Maglanque, SFU Library co-op student
With the release of Zotero 6, there are many updates and improvements to make Zotero even more convenient and functional for your research.
This blog post was written by Joe Wright, SFU Library co-op student
The unstoppable Open Access movement is well upon us, making research accessible by removing barriers and increasing shareability. As research publications become more accessible, it raises the question of where this leaves research data.
This blog post was written by Sandra Maglanque, SFU Library co-op student
Fair Dealing Week is coming this February (February 21 - 25)!
Did you know that a hiker, birder, or beachcomber can contribute to scientific knowledge while they are exploring nature? Nature enthusiasts can upload a picture and description of plant, animal, insect, fungi or other organism through an app on their cell phone. This article introduces a trend called Community (or Citizen) Science, the website iNaturalist that uses Community Science to identify plant and animal species, and the role of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) in creating easy to use visualizations.
Conversations around open access publishing often focus on open access journals and journal articles. But what about open access books?
While scholarly monograph publishing has been slower to adopt open access due to a number of factors, proponents of open access recognize the importance of expanding Open to include book publishing.
Next week (October 25-31) is Open Access Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to hear from former editor-in-chief, Dr. Poh Tan about her experiences as editor for an open access, graduate student-run, and peer-reviewed journal: SFU Educational Review.
Did you miss the Knowledge Mobilization Hub’s Twitter for Academics webinar? Never fear! In this post, I’ll build on the expertise shared by SFU’s Ian Young and Scott Lear and other Twitter pros that I follow.
This blog post was written by Eleonora Joensuu, PhD
As you approach the end of your graduate work, you may be starting to consider and wonder about the possibility of publishing your thesis or dissertation as a book. Each publisher has their own process, but I am here to share my experiences publishing my doctoral dissertation with a major academic publisher in the hopes that it offers some insight into what the process may be like.
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