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Category: Research
Register now for sessions at the Open Science Festival 2024
On 22 October, the National Open Science Festival will take place at Maastricht University. It will be a gathering for the Open Science community, organised by its members. This means that most of the programme will consist of sessions led by community members.
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Springer Open Access discount quota 2024 is nearing its limit: what you need to know
We expect to reach the 2024 maximum (cap) for free-of-charge open-access publishing in Springer journals by the third week of October. Read on to understand the implications and explore alternative routes to make your research accessible.
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Your fingerprints in Pure
Since April this year, a new functionality has been enabled in UM’s research information system Pure, the so called ‘fingerprinting’.
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Discover the data processing and storage finder
Easily find the right tool for data handling throughout the research life cycle using the data processing & storage finder.
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Data Accuracy Update for Stats iQ® and Crosstabs Users
Maastricht University users who utilised Qualtrics Stats iQ® and Crosstabs tools between 12 July and 25 July, 2024, may have encountered data miscalculations. These issues specifically affected analyses involving text topics, questions with display logic, or questions with multi-select response options.
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Revised Research Data Management Code of Conduct
Maastricht University (UM) is proud to announce the approval of a revised Research Data Management (RDM) Code of Conduct by the Executive Board. This essential document sets forth comprehensive guidelines and best practices for RDM, applicable to all research staff and students across all disciplines and research activities at UM.
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APC discount quota for LWW nearing its limit: what authors need to know
The prepaid open-access quota for Lippincott, Wilkins & Williams (LWW) is rapidly approaching its limit. We expect the 2024 quota to be exhausted by mid-September 2024. This development could impact how you publish your research, so read on to understand the implications and explore alternative routes to make your research accessible.
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Flipping journals and APC discounts: what researchers must know
Recently, Wiley announced a list of journals that will transition to fully Gold Open Access. While the prospect of more journals adopting Open Access is exciting, there’s a catch. These journals may no longer be part of the library’s Read & Publish (APC discount) deal.
…Having trouble logging in to Pure?
Some may experience issues logging in to UM’s current research information system Pure using Single Sign On (SSO). This can have several causes.
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Recap Research Intelligence Network Netherlands symposium
On 27 June, the Research Intelligence Network Netherlands and Maastricht University Library organised the annual symposium at the Maastricht University (UM) building Tapijn with the themes: ‘state-of-the-art Research Intelligence for impact’ and ‘the power of visualisations’.
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