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The infiltration of academic journals by fake research papers is undermining the work of scientists in crucial fields such as cancer research. Scientist "sleuths" are playing a crucial role in uncovering research fraud, leading to a sharp rise in article retractions in biomedicine. Factors driving the increase in fraud include pressure on researchers to publish more and the existence of paper mills that generate fake papers for a fee. The problem of fraudulent research is widespread and has serious implications for the scientific community, including the erosion of trust and wasted resources. Efforts are being made to address the issue, but more needs to be done to change the academic environment that prioritizes quantity over quality. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the transition of "The UWM Post" from print to online issue.

The article focuses on a Web site from the Public Library of Science, which was launched in December 2006 to allow scientific articles to be published and commented on online. The online journal's inaugural group of posts included some 90 papers, on topics as varied as sounds generated by hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean, fine-scale structure of an enzyme targeted by antimalarial drugs, and how syntax lends meaning to gibbon songs. The article focuses on the number of comments that papers received and mentions a failed attempt at online peer review by the journal "Nature."

Explores the Chicago Journal of Theoretical Computer Science and other electronic journals' lack of success. Earth Interactions; Academic quality; Marketing tactics; Comments by Janet Fisher, faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bruce Mizrach faculty at Rutgers University.

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of online journals. Amount of charging fees paid by authors to online journals; Criticism on commercial publishers by librarians and researchers; Arguments against open access journals; Comment from publishing-industry consultant John E. Cox on the threat posed by the open-access method of distributing scientific journals to conventional publishing. INSETS: 2 Routes to Open Access: Archives and Institutional...;Publishers Fear Government Intervention.

Reports developments involving technology in industries in Tucson, Arizona. Selection of Analog Devices Inc. as recipient of the 2003 Innovation of the Year Award by EDN Magazine; Development of electronic paper in the research of chemist Jeanne Pemberton of the University of Arizona; Efforts of researchers to analyze the biological functions that drive living cells.

Announces that readers have enhanced choices about how they receive their news from the Electronic Edition of `The Christian Science Monitor.' The personalized edition available to readers as of November 16, 1998 called `Monitor Extra'; Features of the new edition; Cost; How the `Monitor Extra' allows subscribers to customize the type of news that they receive.

Encourages U.S. colleges and universities to oppose high journal subscription costs and pay-for-view access to electronic versions of back issues of science journals. Action taken by University of California campuses to negotiate a systemwide agreement with publisher Reed Elsevier; Benefits of electronic access to science journals; Values of journal cancellation from publishers that prohibit file sharing on an individual-paper basis.

Presents reasons that newspapers will continue to exist despite the existence of online news sources. Several companies including Salon, an World Wide Web-based news source, which are unable to earn sufficient profit; Thoughts of former New York Times columnist Max Frankel on Internet news sources.

In this article the author discusses the technological literacy of U.S. college students and examines how the belief that all college students are adept at online communication is a myth. He comments on the generational gap in technological literacy between students and teachers that often exists on college campuses and argues that it is the role of college teachers to instruct their students on proper Internet communication skills that are specific to each academic discipline. He also outlines reasons why discipline-specific teaching should focus on elements including academic databases and online scholarly journals.

The article presents a profile of the open source content life sciences journal "eLife" and highlights ways in which the publication will place active scientists, and not professional editors, in positions of leadership. Particular focus is given to the journal's structure of financial support from scientific research companies and emphasis on efforts of group-based peer-review. Comments from editor-in-chief Randy Schekman are also presented.

The article reports on the possible demise of the paper "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" unless a buyer is not found soon. It says that owner Hearst Corp. will close the daily or become an online-only publication if a buyer is not found in 60 days. The paper is revealed to be losing money since 2000, including a $14 million loss in 2008. According to the article, the move leaves uncertain the fate of unusual newspaper market in Seattle, Washington.

This article reports that the Public Library of Science, also known as PLoS, is starting a freely accessible online journal called PLoS Clinical Trials. Like other PLoS journals, it will not charge for subscriptions but will ask authors to pay a fee if their papers are accepted. It will make its debut in March. Open access, says Emma Veitch, the new journal's publications manager, makes it possible to publish the sorts of trials which otherwise might not get out there. In contrast, journals that rely on subscriptions to pay the bills, she says, will feel the pressure to publish high-profile studies that will attract readers' attention.

States that Elsevier Science will start offering electronic-only susbcriptions for its ScienceDirect package, a collection of more than 1,200 periodicals. Importance of the option; Information on the services offered by Elsevier Science; Reaction of library officials to the move of Elsevier Science.

The article presents a profile of the online journal "Herpetological Conservation and Biology (HCB)." It examines ways in which the editors of the journal have used an open-access online format to keep publishing costs under $100 per year and describes how their peer-reviewed journal has become a legitimate source of information in the study of reptiles and amphibians since its inception in 2006. Comments from HCB editors R. Bruce Bury and Raymond A. Saumure are also included.

The author discusses the impact of online content on newspapers in the U.S.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor overviews several changes to the format and layout of the journal and announces that a digital edition of the publication is available through a mobile device application for the iPad tablet computer.

The article reports on the publication cessation of several Michigan newspapers owned by Advance Publications. The company said it would publish online. It announced that it will publish the last edition of "Ann Arbor News" in July 2009 and will be replaced with a community-oriented Web site. Advance will also limit printing of three Eastern Michigan dailies to 3 days a weeks and integrate functions at its 4 remaining papers.

SOMEWHERE at Microsoft, there is a closet packed with leftover Slate umbrellas -- a monument to the folly of asking people to pay for what they read on the Internet. These umbrellas -- a $20 value! -- were the premium we offered to people who would pay $19 for a year's subscription to Slate, the Microsoft-owned online magazine (later purchased by The Washington Post). We were quite self-righteous about the alleged principle that ''content'' should not be free. The word itself was an insult -- as if we were just making Jell-O salad in order to sell Tupperware. The experiment lasted about a year. Still, every so often the dream of getting people to pay recurs. It's recurring now because of the newspaper crisis: they have been hemorrhaging subscribers and advertisers for their paper editions, even as they give away their contents online. In the current Time, its former managing editor, Walter Isaacson, urges a solution: ''micropayments.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that a coalition of journal publishers and university libraries in the U.S. is starting an experimental archive of online journals that will be held in reserve in case a journal's publisher goes out of business or is otherwise unable to continue providing online access to its papers. The pilot program uses peer-to-peer archiving software developed at Stanford University, called Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe, or Lockss. The journal archive is called Controlled Lockss, or Clockss.

Discusses the creation of two peer-reviewed online journals on biology and medicine by a group of prominent scientists. Goal of quickly placing scientific papers in the public domain; Challenge to publishing practices of journals like 'Science' and 'Nature'; Intent of providing a vast electronic library which has no subscription fees; Comments of Dr. Harold E. Varmus, chairman of the nonprofit publisher, Dr. Michael B. Eisen and others; Background on the publishing venture; Arguments of academic publishers.

Reviews information technology resources. The electronic journal, Asia Pacific Front Page; Web site of the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics; Additions to the American Memory Web site of The Library of Congress; The Web site called, Pilot-Search; Web site of the Institute and Museum of History of Science; Computer software, Official Copyright for Mcintosh and Windows; Anthropology Tutorials Web site by Dennis O' Neil; Contact information.

Reports on Microsoft Corp.'s plan to publish its World Wide Web political and cultural magazine, Slate, on paper. Features of the magazine; Mixed reviews on the magazine for its use of Internet technologies; Concerns on promotion and distribution.

Looks at Drummond Rennie's preview of an electronic peer-review system presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1997. How electronic data bases could remedy the problem of faulty papers that make it into print in medical journals; Advantages and disadvantages to electronic journals.

Reports on Microsoft Corp.'s plan to publish its Internet magazine `Slate' on paper.

Opinion. Discusses the paper `Digital Ink' that is going on line. Type of information found in Digital Ink; Reference to Senator Bob Dole's campaign.

Explores the use of electronic publishing in scholarly journals. Importance of cyberjournals in areas of study like science and medicine where the most current information available is the most valuable; Advantages of electronic documentation in its ability to offer numerous research materials and texts used to write the articles; Electronic publishing's accessibility to a wider audience; Problems with electronic publications of scholarly writing.

The article reports on the launch of an online magazine "Real Life" by online social networking Snapchat, which will provide an informed discussion on the Internet, and mentions that the magazine will serve as a new kind of social media reporting.

The article offers science news briefs as of September 2012. A series of scientist cards featuring the men and women working at the Forest Service was released by "Natural Inquirer," an online science magazine. The physical characteristics of comets were introduced by Comet Mystery Boxed to K-8 students through a tactile learning experience. The Library of Congress' Science Reference Services website offers a collection of science, technology, and business resources for K-college educators.

The article discusses the changing queer literary culture of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2014. Topics discussed include the literary awakening in Philadephia and several developments in the city's queer literary scene including the launch of the Community Supported Press (CSP) and the online journal "Cooper Street."

The article presents information on a 2012 survey from Ithaka S&R, the consulting and research part of the nonprofit academic services organization Ithaka, that reports on scholars' use of online resources and electronic-only (e-only) journals. The author discusses the scholarly preference to printed books, libraries, and traditional academic publishers.

The article reports on the official launch of the online edition of "Hamodiya," a student-run newspaper at Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Maryland, which can be accessed at www.hamodiya.com.

The article presents several online comments of readers for Journal stories of the journal "suburban journal."

The article discusses a study by the Association of Research Libraries and the nonprofit organization Ithaka regarding digital scholarship and publishing. The study "Current Models of Digital Scholarly Communication" focuses on electronic scholarship materials such as electronic journals, blogs, databases and encyclopedias. The report notes that electronic journals resemble print journals and receive the most citations from scholars and that digital reviews of scholarly research are increasing. An electronic publishing system used by the periodical "Ecology and Society," in which journal issues are posted as they are being assembled, is noted.

The article offers science education-related developments in the U.S. in 2008. The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) plans to launch its online magazine "Beyond Penguins and Polar." The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have produced the book "School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working with Scholastic Inc. to produce the book "The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up."

Reports on a contract won by the University of California at San Francisco and at Santa Cruz for electronic access to Elsevier's scientific and medical journals in 2004. Terms of the deal; Contribution of the faculty members to the price negotiation.

Presents new related to publishing in the U.S. as of July 2002. Book published about Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura by Tom Hauser; Launch of the online journal 'The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine.'

Describes a cooperative project among universities in Europe and East Africa that will use the Internet to provide African scholars with access to academic journals, which is set to begin in July 2001. Other institutions that extended assistance to the project; Importance of the effort; Details on another related project.