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The standard process of academic publishing is pretty predictable: the researcher develops their idea and conducts a study, submits their article to their dream journal, gets rejected, makes edits and incorporates feedback to their article, and sends it to the next journal until someone says yes– an...

When you hear the word 'scientist,' a particular image comes to mind: an individual donning a white lab coat surrounded by tubes, beakers, and Petri dishes. Perhaps someone with a background of years of schooling and lab hours. But what if I told you that you can be a scientist, regardless of educat...

Recently, a collection of reproduced documents from the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment became available as a digital collection through the National Library of Medicine. The USPHS Untreated Syphilis Study at Tuskegee is notorious for its utter lack of ethics. It started in 1932 and initially involved ...

For our Open Access Week 2023 series, we have covered a lot of ground on the benefits and challenges, context and opportunities around open research and scholarship. In the first post, we shared the definitions of open access and the meaning behind this year’s theme, Community Over Commercialization...

Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College journals logo As we near the end of this year’s Open Access Week, we are delighted to feature a guest post from our partners at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Scholarly Communications group sh...

Publishing is a challenge. Especially when you get to the point of determining where to publish. First, you have to review little things like the journal’s name, website, and publishing schedule. Simple, but important to make sure you’re not being scammed. As you move through the list, and when you ...

Data sovereignty is “the management of information in a way that aligns with the laws, practices and customs of a nation-state in which it is located.” Meaning that the community has the right to control the data that is generated within its jurisdiction and about its people, as well as the autonomy...

International Open Access Week is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world. Each year, the ASU Library takes this opportunity to promote open access activities and initiatives. O...

Register to join our October 26th conversation on avoiding pitfalls to help you achieve your open access publishing goals....