Check out this article, Searching for Clarity: A Primer on Medical Studies, from the New York Times (published September 30, 2008) by Gina Kolata. The article provides an overview of medical research and three basic principles for understanding medical findings from clinical trials.
The article also includes a link to “How to Read a Medical Study (Skeptically).”

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NIH issued a notice (NOT-OD-08-119), Reminder Concerning Grantee Compliance with Public Access Policy and Related NIH Monitoring Activities, that includes guidance on how to demonstrate compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.
For more information on how to locate and cite the PMCID or the NIHMS ID reference numbers or what to do if neither is available, [...]

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The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR6845) was recently introduced. The bill includes a proposal to prohibit federal agencies from requiring a transfer of copyright for a work generated by federal funds.
Related Readings:
Alliance for Taxpayer Access
ARL/ALA/SPARC Memo
Copyright Alliance
Hearing on the Fair Copyright Research Act, held on 11 September 2008 (video)
Library Journal Academic Newswire
Professional [...]

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SCOPUS recently announced that it has added Articles in Press (AiP), abstracts of accepted research papers published prior to being printed, from journals published by Karger and Nature Publishing Group. This adds to the collection of AiPs currently in SCOPUS from Elsevier and Springer journals.  In the fall, AiPs from BioMed Central and IEEE will also be available.  [...]

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