Interesting editorial on Nature. Nature 457, 1058 (26 February 2009) | doi:10.1038/4571058a; Published online 25 February 2009.
“There are societal debates that have much to gain from the uncensored voices of researchers.”
Why should researchers blog? See: “Why Do We Blog and Other Important Questions, Answered by 34 Science Bloggers.” This post summarizes responses from researchers who [...]

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Thomson Reuters recently announced an enhanced release of  Journal Citation Reports.
Journal Citation Reports now includes:
• Five-Year Impact Factor – provides a broader range of citation activity for a more informative snapshot over time.
• Journal “Self Citations” – An analysis of journal self citations and their contribution to the Journal Impact Factor calculation.
• Graphic Displays of Impact Factor “Box [...]

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Check out Deja vu, a database of similar Medline citations developed by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
“Deja vu is a database of extremely similar Medline citations. Many, but not all, of which contain instances of duplicate publication and potential plagiarism. Deja vu is a dynamic resource for the community, with manual curation ongoing [...]

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Interesting commentary on ghostwriting:
“Ghostwriting occurs when someone makes substantial contributions to a manuscript without attribution or disclosure. It is considered bad publication practice in the medical sciences, and some argue it is scientific misconduct. This debate examines how best to tackle ghostwriting in the medical literature from the perspectives of a researcher, an editor, and [...]

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The Fair Copyright in Research Works bill (H.R. 801) was reintroduced on Tuesday, February 3rd, after being reshelved in 2008.
Library Journal: Copyright Research Bill Reintroduced (04 Feb 2009)
Library Journal: New Wrinkles as Bill Banning NIH-Like Public Access Resurfaces (05 Feb 2009)

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ISI Web of Knowledge just added new search filters in the Web of Science databases:
Funding Agency
A query for a funding agency will search the Funding Acknowledgment section within a record.
Search examples:
Full name of granting agency: National Institutes of Health
OR
Abbreviated name of granting agency: NIH

Grant Number
A query for a grant number will search the Funding Acknowledgment [...]

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