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Happy Halloween Blog Buzz

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  • For Open Access week, Ithaka’s Roger Schonfeld touts the work of the CRMS and HathiTrust in his post, Opening Access the Copyright Review Management System and HathiTrust. Schonfeld introduces an issue brief by Melissa Levine, Finding the Public Domain the Copyright Review Management System, and discusses the work done by HathiTrust and the University of Michigan and other research Libraries to systematically review copyright status for the works in their collections so the Public Domain materials could be made publicly available online. It is encouraging to read about their success and to hear about the toolkit they have created based on this project.
  • According to changes made yesterday by the FCC, broadband providers will no longer be able to collect private user information without their permission. Coverage in the NY Times is here.
  • Finally, if you’re looking for some last minute tips on carving a pumpkin for Halloween or taking great pictures of Jack-o-lanterns, check out this round-up of posts by Make zine; 5 Halloween Quick Tips!

New! Crain’s Health Pulse from @CrainsNewYork

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MSK has recently added a subscription to Crain’s Health Pulse, a website from Crain’s New York focused on the business of health care. The site is updated daily with breaking news, research and unique information.  Those interested in data and statistics, should consult Pulse Extra, a special bi-weekly report.

To access Crain’s Health Pulse from the MSK Library homepage (https://library.mskcc.org/):

  1. Select eJournals (from the blue bar under the main search box)
  2. Type “Crain’s Health Pulse” or simply, “Crain’s”
  3. Select the “Single Journals” link under the title to be brought to the Health Pulse homepage.

You may sign up for Crain’s free email newsletters here.
Crain’s Health Pulse may be accessed from our eJournal A-Z listing.

“Cancer Moonshot” Report, Cell Migration and More…

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Here are a few newsworthy items in the world of cancer research

  • Vice President Joe Biden delivered his final “cancer moonshot” report on the promises and challenges in the fight against cancer.
  • Scientist Pontus Nordenfelt at Lund University in Sweden has managed to describe and visualize cell migration on a molecular level. This could have an impact on the treatment of infectious diseases, inflammation, and cancer.  Further discussion in Nature Communications.
  • Researchers at the University of Utah, Rutgers, and Temple recently announced results of a study that found  an association between socioeconomic status and risks of specific cancer types later in life. The results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.