In April 2012, I published a post regarding predatory publishers and shared a story where good intentions went awry. Predatory publishing is a reality and authors need to be aware of its existence.

In the Scholarly Open Access blog, author Jeffrey Beall documents many publishers he feels fit the predatory label. Of particular interest to me was his post on September 11, entitled “New Predatory Publisher Copies Look and Feel of BioMed Central”.  BioMed Research appears to be a new open access publisher based in India with twenty-one journals attributed to them. While imitation is the best form of flattery – in this case, it definitely is not. BioMed Central is the reputable open access publisher for an author‘s manuscript submission not BioMed Research. Continue reading →

I am delighted to present to our readers and Library users our second Library Progress Report highlighting our activities for 2012 and 2013. This report is a celebration of our accomplishments and marks our progress over the last two years. We hope by sharing our story, it will spark interest for MSK staff to take a few moments to explore a new resource, service, or partner with us on a project where an information professional can help contribute to the team’s success.

If you want to learn more about the MSK Library or the services we provide, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Donna Gibson
Director of Library Services

I read with interest a recent post by Maria Konnikova who contributes weekly to the newyorker.com on topics focused on psychology and science.  Her post “Being a Better Online Reader” (July 16, 2014) highlights several researchers who have explored onscreen reading behavior as it compares to reading print.  Obviously, reading online provides a multi-layer dimension where the reader can scroll and browse, move to links embedded in the page, change the font size and ultimately read in a less linear fashion.  The reading experience is definitely different! Continue reading →