Selected news, views and information on Open Science and scholarly publishing from the past week
Research Information Repository revolution Slate Make peer review public The Conversation What to believe in the new world of open access publishing OUP Blog Tips from a journal editor: being a good reviewer BioMed Central blog A window into open access publishing in China InfoJustice SPARC applauds senate committee action on public access legislation The Guardian Australian academics seek to challenge ‘web of avarice’ in scientific publishing The Guardian Scientists get tool to mark online climate science media coverage and it’s not a rusty teaspoon Online Climate Feedback tool (see Guardian article immediately above) Science Magazine Creating a research brand
Open for business Inside Higher Education Times Higher Education External peer review of university standards must continue, says QAA Nature Courts refuse scientists’ bids to prevent retractions
