Here is this week's round up of new and interesting sites
In the news this week: Scotland white paper see our recommended links.<http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/scottish-independence-white-paper.html>
Honduras elections <http://electionsinthenews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/honduras-elections-what-was-outcome.html> also took place and out elections blog has a useful collection of links from government, newspapers and human rights organisations.
Open access button launched. <https://www.openaccessbutton.org/>
The OA button is supported by Medsin-UK and the Right to Research Coalition<http://www.righttoresearch.org/>. It aims to help researchers who hit a pay wall by helping them report and locate open access versions of the article they need. It uses a browser plug in. This can be downloaded free of charge from the website. It is in beta and currently does not work with mobile tablet devices. See the faq <http://oabutton.wordpress.com/faq/> . When a user reports an article behind a paywall and why they want to use it. , a semi-automated Google Scholar search seeks out the research article indexed on other websites and repositories other than the journal's website. Secondly, a semi-automated email is sent to the corresponding author to request a copy of the research article
Also on open data
The Open Data Index<https://index.okfn.org/> assesses the state of open government data around the world. It is managed by the Open Knowledge Foundation. Compiled using contributions from civil society members and open data practitioners around the world. It is then peer-reviewed and checked periodically by a team of Country Editors. The index gives scores by country it also examines openness in terms of a number of factors such as access to election data, financial spending data, company accounts, transport timetables. Details about the methodology used is provided on the website.
2013 HEPI-Elsevier Autumn Conference: Universities & Research Competitiveness - The future for UK Research Policy & Funding <http://www.hepi.ac.uk/1576-2201/2013-HEPI-Elsevier-Autumn-Conference--Universities--Research-Competitiveness---The-future-for-UK-Research-Policy--Funding.html>
Paper now online. Many consider recent trends in research funding, contact with business communities and impact.
Paper Research and Innovation Policy -
Challenges now and in the future- Professor Sir John O'Reilly, Director General, Knowledge & Innovation, BIS<http://www.hepi.ac.uk/files/HEPI-Research%20and%20Innovation-policy-now-and-future.ppt>
PowerPoint presentation from Sue Wlkinson, Director Academic & Government Alliances<http://www.hepi.ac.uk/files/Sue%20Wilkinson,%20Elsevier,%20presentation.pptx> examines trends for increasing international collaboration.
Powerpoint presentation by Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice Chancellor, University of Sheffield <http://www.hepi.ac.uk/files/Professor%20Sir%20Keith%20Burnett%20presentation.pptx> reflections on the REF 2013
Powerpoint presentation by David Sweeney, Director of Research, Innovation & Skills, HEFCE<http://www.hepi.ac.uk/files/1.David%20Sweeney%20presentation.ppt>
PowerPoint presentation by Professor Mark Llewellyn, Director of Research, AHRC<http://www.hepi.ac.uk/files/AHRC_Llewellyn_HEPI_Nov2013.ppt> covers the work of AHRC
Working papers of the Working Classes Cost of Living Committee<http://archives.lse.ac.uk/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=COLL%20MISC%201195>
Recently digitised. by LSE archives with a grant from the The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust the Committee was appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 21st March 1918 to investigate whether the cost of living had increased for working class families, this included rent household costs and food. it Considers the impact of the first world war on living standards. See more background comment on the LSE Archives blog Out of the box<http://lib-1.lse.ac.uk/archivesblog/?p=4377>. Expand the links on the archives catalogue to see the individual pdfs of the full contents. These include minutes of evidence from charities, trade unions and some international cross comparisons.
OPCW-UN Joint Mission <http://opcw.unmissions.org/>
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations Joint Mission in Syria creates new website . It offers free access to the mandate of the mission, associated news stories, maps, UN resolutions and reports.
International day to eliminate violence against women 25th November.<http://www.un.org/en/women/endviolence/>
the official UN united website has broadcasts messages as well as links to United Nations resolutions and reports. the UN women website in-depth feature<http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/end-violence-against-women> also has testimony and photos. UK government <https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women> commitment to the day. United States government statements outlining USA policy <http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/218050.htm>
Privacy International Launches Surveillance Industry Index/Database <https://www.privacyinternational.org/sii/>
includes information from information provided by WikiLeaks and Omega Research Foundation, it covers over 300 vendors in over 30 nations worldwide. Find out what technologies companies have developed to survey personal data and in many cases who it has been sold to. Each entry has trade brochures and links to news stories where available.
LSE launch fieldwork methods lab. <http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/fieldresearch/about./>
For researchers to share experiences about fieldwork challenges and constraints.
At the moment the blog postings cover boundaries, reflections, censorship The first series of posts will be focused on addressing field research constraints in China, but the aim is to extend to research in other areas of the world.
Sounds from the park project <http://on-the-record.org.uk/projects/sounds-from-the-park/> A new oral history project which aims to celebrate the history of the heritage of Speakers' Corner from 1866, a locus for free speech and debate based in Hyde Park London. The project is being managed by Bishopsgate Institute, Heritage Lottery Fund, Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust
Currently the website has some postings on progress and the development of the physical archive at the Bishopsgate Institute.
Heather Dawson
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