Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:

Open Access Spectrum Evaluation Tool

http://www.oaspectrum.org/

South African Journal of Science

http://www.sajs.co.za/issue/2017/113/11-12/november-december-2017?ct=t(3/4_SAJS_2017)

COPE Introduces Less Specific Member Rules Along with a New Policy on Expulsions

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2017/11/28/cope-introduces-less-specific-member-rules-along-new-policy-expulsions/?informz=1

ScholarlyHub – Scholars launch crowdfunding campaign for non-profit academic platform

https://progressivegeographies.com/2017/11/28/scholarlyhub-scholars-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-for-non-profit-academic-platform/

Core’s value for developing country researchers

http://eifl.net/blogs/cores-value-developing-country-researchers

Accelerating academy-owned publishing

http://intheopen.net/2017/11/accelerating-academy-owned-publishing/

Walking the walk: how the scientific community is embracing open data

http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2017/11/27/walking-the-walk-how-the-scientific-community-is-embracing-open-data/

 

Plagiarism Issues:

What Goes Into a Plagiarism Analysis

http://bit.ly/2BmpUoC

Interpreting Turnitin reports

http://libguides.wits.ac.za/plagiarism_citation_and_referencing/Interpreting_Turnitin

Tips to avoid plagiarism

http://www.mycollegesuccessstory.com/academic-success-tools/avoiding-plagiarism.html

UK: The Pros And Cons Of Cloud Services (Video)

http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=650084&email_access=on&chk=1096068&q=445984

 

Predatory publishing practices:

What is a predatory journal?

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-is-a-predatory-journal/article21039351.ece

US Court Issues Injunction Against Open-Access Publisher OMICS

https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/51032/title/US-Court-Issues-Injunction-Against-Open-Access-Publisher-OMICS/

Authors beware: How to avoid falling prey to predatory journals and bogus conferences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv_NxWMG4C4