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• Journal Article: “The Paper Mill Crisis is a Five-Alarm Fire For Science: What Can Librarians Do About It?”

  03-07-2024 19:18
  The full text article linked below was recently published by Insights.
  Title
  The Paper Mill Crisis is a Five-Alarm Fire For Science: What Can Librarians Do About It?
  Authors
  Curtis BrundyIowa State University
  Joel B. ThorntonUniversity of Utah
  Source
  InsightsJuly 2, 2024DOI: 10.1629/uksg.659
  Abstract
  The paper mill crisis, which is polluting the scholarly literature with fake papers, has led to record-breaking article retractions and continues to erode trust in science. While publishers and othe
  
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• Journal Article: “Libraries Are Resilience: Hubs Evidence From the Midwest”

  03-07-2024 13:59
  The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of the American Planning Association.
  Title
  Libraries Are Resilience: Hubs Evidence From the Midwest
  Authors
  Lucie LaurianUniversity at Buffalo
  Evan DoyleUniversity of Iowa
  Iulian VamanuUniversity of Iowa
  Kara LogsdenUniversity of Iowa
  Source
  Journal of the American Planning Association (2024)
  DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2024.2343670
  Abstract
  Problem, research strategy, and findings
  We explored the contributions of local public libraries t
  
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• cOAlition S Releases “Towards Responsible Publishing: Findings From a Global Stakeholder Consultation”

  03-07-2024 12:37
  Direct to Full Text Report and Executive Summary (via Zenodo)
  From a Coalition S Release:
  cOAlition S is pleased to welcome the release of a comprehensive report detailing the findings of a global consultation with the research community on the “Towards Responsible Publishing” (TRP) proposal. The TRP proposal prepared by cOAlition S presents a vision for a fit for purpose future scholarly communication system, and a mission that enables research funders to deliver
  
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