This brings to mind the idea of the data paper, described here
http://www.pensoft.net/J_FILES/Pensoft_Data_Publishing_Policies_and_Guidelines.pdf
This seems to have been pioneered by this publisher. There is also a data paper
journal in archaeology, JOAD
http://openarchaeologydata.metajnl.com/sub
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Dan Stowell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Some points re this discussion:
>
> Helen wrote:
>
Heather??
> > 1.CC-BY is not necessary for data and text-mining. Internet search
> engines such as google and social media companies do extensive data and
> text mining, and
Great points Dan, thank you
* some sort of licensing IS generally necessary for data and
text mining.
* The Open Database Licence also appears to assert "that digital material
must be made available in a readily machine-interpretable form"
Perhaps academic works and the Open Access movement migh
Hi all,
Some points re this discussion:
Helen wrote:
> 1.CC-BY is not necessary for data and text-mining. Internet search
> engines such as google and social media companies do extensive data and text
> mining, and they do not limit themselves to CC-BY material. This is true even
> in the
On 2012-10-09, at 1:13 PM, Couture Marc wrote in response to this comment of
mine:
... are researchers telling human research subjects that their contributions
may be given
on a blanket basis for third parties to sell? I would argue that CC-BY, where
human
subjects are involved, will frequen
Heather Morrison wrote:
>
> you [Ross Mounce] and other researchers are knowingly using illegal methods
> for gaining access to research literature such as asking for PDFs over
> twitter.
>
Maybe we need legal advice here, but I always assumed that making a copy of a
work for private research
Hi Heather,
I'm aware we disagree on the licensing of Open Access from previous
encounters and I don't want this devolve into a personal point scoring
affair but I do have to take issue with your assertion that:
"just minutes ago you were proudly asserting that you and other researchers
are knowi
On 2012-10-09, at 10:47 AM, Ross Mounce wrote:
>
> 1. CC-BY is not necessary for data and text-mining.
>
> In some sense true, it is not *strictly* necessary
Glad we agree on that!
> - but it sure does alleviate concerns over being sued!
> Google can 'get away with it' because they don'
>
>
> 1. CC-BY is not necessary for data and text-mining.
>
In some sense true, it is not *strictly* necessary - but it sure does
alleviate concerns over being sued! Google can 'get away with it' because
they don't need to document the in-between steps - transparency.
Researchers and academic