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What can libraries do in response to the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.

On 16 April 2024, the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information was published. Its focus is on reforming how metadata about scientific outputs is shared and used – specifically making sure that such data is open and not closed. The Declaration has far-reaching consequences. It makes numerous strategic demands of not just university libraries, but..

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Making Finding Research Services Easier

(note: some links are to internal only sources) Like all universities, TU Delft offers a wide range of support services to researchers. This can include services for getting project funding, agreeing consortium agreements or research contracts, advice and guidance over data management, and tailor-made assistance with publishing journals or books. And like most larger universities,..

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The $1 Trillion Paradox: Why Reforming Research Publishing Should Be a Global Priority

“Our research system is a perplexing paradox. Each year, approximately $1 trillion of public funds are spent on research worldwide. Whole careers are spent making incremental improvements to research methods. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on a single clinical trial. And yet, the global system for sharing research results is a costly mess…

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