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Entries from June 2009

Journal Citation Reports 2008

June 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Journal Citation Reports recently released data for 2008. New metrics and features include:

5-Year Journal Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from a journal published in the past five years have been cited in the JCR year. For journals in subjects where citation activity continues to rise through several years, this metric allows [...]

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Author’s Checklist for Preparation of Publications

June 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research recently released a resource titled “Author’s Checklist for Preparation of Publications” which outlines a series of tips to consider when preparing a publication.

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WU Authors and the Google Settlement

June 18th, 2009 · No Comments

If you are an author of a book that is in-copyright and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to January 5, 2009, you may want to explore your options regarding books that are digitized by Google. Please see About the Google Book Settlement for more information.

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