#scholarly-communication
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Why preprint servers are increasing moderation - and what that means for researchers

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated preprint publication, but recent challenges require stricter moderation to balance rapid sharing and quality control.

Higher education

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

7 months ago

A Case for Pleasure Reading in Grad School (opinion)

Time spent reading for pleasure in the United States declined about 3% per year over two decades, with widening disparities across race, education, and income.

Writing

fromOpen Culture

11 months ago

The World Record for the Shortest Math Article: 2 Words

John Conway and Alexander Soifer submitted a two-word math paper, provoking debate about article length and the value of brevity in scholarly communication.

Privacy professionals

fromNature

1 year ago

How to protect research data

The preservation of scholarly data is critically weak, risking loss from repository shutdowns.

Researchers and archivists advocate for robust contingency plans for data repositories.

History

fromMedievalists.net

1 year ago

Peer-review: The Good, The Bad, and The Amusing, with Tina Sessa and Marion Kruse - Medievalists.net

The peer-review process in the humanities is vital for academic integrity and can be optimized through constructive feedback.