Open research: Open up to open access
Six myths about open access were addressed in an open research workshop at the 2015 Naturejobs Career Expo in London. Guest contributor Gaia Donati Image credit: Gaia Donati How open-minded do you feel...
View ArticleData sharing: Contribute to the community
Data sharing can make a significant contribution to the scientific community, but it comes with challenges, says Caroline Weight. Guest contributor Caroline Weight We have all heard of it. We are all...
View Article#SciData15: Research Data for Discovery: Prepare to Share
Speakers at #SciData15 advocated for a wider degree of awareness of the field of data science and the implementation of data sharing technologies. Guest contributor Caroline Weight Image credit:...
View ArticleScientific communities: How to avoid getting scooped on social media
Being prepared before broadcasting is a sure way to avoid being scooped, says Jon Tennant at the 2015 London Naturejobs Career Expo. Many scientists are nervous about sharing their scientific work...
View ArticleA day in the life of a Scientific Reports manuscript assistant
William Coleman helps shed some light on the publishing business for Scientific Reports and Naturejobs. Scientific Reports is a rapidly growing online open access journal that publishes research from...
View ArticleA day in the life of a Scientific Reports publishing assistant
Jessica Lawler helps shed some light on the publishing business for Scientific Reports and Naturejobs. Every day in this job, I learn something new. As a publishing assistant, I guide manuscripts...
View ArticlePromoting open science from a pub: the Panton Principles
Follow the Panton Principles to ensure your data is licensed and accessible for immediate reuse, says Atma Ivancevic. In a world where scientific discovery is driven by impact factor and funding, the...
View ArticleCommunication: talk to peers and the general public
Effective communication will improve the value of scientific discoveries, says Eleni Wood As scientists, our work is often driven by data collection and results. But a key step in the scientific...
View ArticleHow useful are your publications?
Simple considerations when writing an article can make your work more accessible to a broader readership, finds Matthew Edmonds. A recent Universities UK report found that 37% of UK-authored articles...
View ArticlePut your email inbox on a low-spam diet
Mark Clemons has published over 250 papers over the past two-plus decades, nearly all of them involving breast cancer. So imagine his surprise when Clemons, a medical oncologist at the University of...
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