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Collection development in the era of big deals
This content is not available in the selected language. Drawing on an original methodology using citations, downloads, and survey data, this paper analyses journal usage patterns across 28 Canadian universities. Results show that usage levels vary across disciplines, and that different academic platforms varied in their importance to different institutions, with for-profit platforms generally exhibiting […] Read more
COVID-19: Les femmes scientifiques écopent
This content is not available in the selected language. Dans un article consacré à la contribution des femmes à l’avancement scientifique Martine Letarte interroge Vincent Larivière, qui souligne que le retard pris pars les femmes durant la pandémie leur sera encore délétère. Read more
Lancement de «Initiative for Open Abstracts (I4OA)» avec Vincent Larivière
This content is not available in the selected language. C’est cet automne qu’a été lancé le projet Initiative for Open Abstracts (I4OA) qui vise à interpeller les auteurs à rendre disponibles les résumés de leurs travaux (notamment par Crossref), à laquelle participe Vincent Larivière. I4OA a été créée afin de soutenir un libre accès au savoir […] Read more
Exploring the personal and professional factors associated with student evaluations of tenure-track faculty
This content is not available in the selected language. Tenure-track faculty members in the United States are evaluated on their performance in both research and teaching. In spite of accusations of bias and invalidity, student evaluations of teaching have dominated teaching evaluation at U.S. universities. However, studies on the topic have tended to be limited […] Read more
The national system of researchers in Mexico: implications of publication incentives for researchers in social sciences
This content is not available in the selected language. This article explores the effects of the Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI) on social science researchers’ scientific output and publication practices. SNI operates as a system of pecuniary bonuses for scientific activity; these are granted monthly and calculated according to a combination of an ex-post […] Read more
Doctorat – Les grandes bourses d’excellence ne garantissent pas la réussite
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On the shoulders of students? The contribution of PhD students to the advancement of knowledge
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