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A tactical guide to science journalism: lessons from the front lines
New York:
Oxford University Press
(2022), xiii, 345 pp., index
ISBN 978-0-19-755150-9 (pbk); 978-0-19-755152-3 (online)
"A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism is a compendium of advice, insights, and lessons about how to do excellent and thoughtful science journalism from some of the best science journalists working today. With chapters from more than 40 leading practitioners from around the world, representing publ...
A comprehensive guide to science communication
Hindawi Limited
(2021), 104 pp.
"A Comprehensive Guide to Science Communication includes practical tips and examples of how to best convey science in an engaging way, dos and don’ts when communicating research to the general public, insightful interviews with people involved in public engagement and science communication campaig...
Ten simple rules for innovative dissemination of research
PLoS computational biology, volume 16, issue 4: e1007704 (2020), 12 pp.
"How we communicate research is changing because of new (especially digital) possibilities. This article sets out 10 easy steps researchers can take to disseminate their work in novel and engaging ways, and hence increase the impact of their research on science and society." (Author summary)
Access to online resources: a guide for the modern librarian
Springer
(2018), 42 pp.
ISBN 978-3-319-73990-8
CC BY
"According to Gartner IT Glossary (2012), "identity and access management (lAM) is the security discipline that enabled the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times for the right reasons." Simply put, it is making sure your users are who they say they are and only have acce...
Understanding open access: when, why & how to make your work openly accessible
Authors Alliance; and Public Policy Clinic Technology Samuelson Law University of California
(2015), 130 pp., index
ISBN 0-6925-8724-1
CC BY
"Understanding Open Access provides a scholarly author-oriented look at the ins and outs of open access publishing. The guide addresses common concerns about what “open access” means, how institutional and funder open access policies work, and why authors might consider making their works openly...
Open Access: Chancen und Herausforderungen. Ein Handbuch
Bonn:
Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission
(2007), 136 pp.
ISBN 3-927907-96-0
CC BY-NC
Getting into the kitchen: media strategies for research
London:
Panos London
(2006), 13 pp., illustr., tables
"In the words of a South African researcher, the media can help research become linked to policy processes by “getting you into the kitchen, being part of the soup-making”. This paper explores the roles the media play and looks at the linkages between policy, research and media. It considers som...
Open access publishing and scholary societies: a guide
New York:
Open Society Institute
(2005), 34 pp., index
"This guide has a limited scope. It is meant to help scholarly societies – and small publishers – assess the options available to them for the future of their journal publishing programmes. Though the option of keeping the status quo of subscription-based journals is discussed, the focus is on c...
Science and technology communication for development
PLoS Biology, volume 2, issue 1 (2004), pp. 28-29
" ... it is important that the practice of science communication reflects the fact that it takes place in social context. In other words, it is not just a question of conveying information, but also of engaging the potential users of that information. The need is to encourage dialogue and eventually...
