New Trends in Scholarly Communication: Maximizing Author Impact

New Approaches to Measuring Value and Impact of Biomedical Research

Catherine Nancarrow — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Catherine Nancarrow describes how biomedical research that is available through Open Access means can be enriched after publication by scholars engaging in discussion and by interested parties adapting the literature in new ways.

Authors' Rights in the Scholarly Publication Process: A Key to Maximizing Impact

Kevin L. Smith — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Kevin Smith, JD, discusses the rights authors have, ways authors can keep their rights when publishing, and why retaining rights is valuable.

A Case Study of Osteopathic Medicine's "Catch-22"

John Licciardone — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

John Licciardone, D.O., M.S., M.B.A., describes why and how he decided to become an Open Access journal founder of the Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care Journal.

Maximizing Author Impact Through Open Access

Jennifer McLennan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Jennifer McLennan discusses the Open Access movement and how institutions of higher learning and government agencies are beginning to incorporate Open Access initiatives to broaden the reach of scholarly literature.