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What is Open Science? An introduction to Open Science Introduction to Open Science (Course) Open Science (European Commission) Making Open Science a Reality (OECD) Open Science Definition Point of View: How open science helps researchers succeed UNESCO – Open Science What is Open Science? What is Open Science? Introduction (FOSTER) What is Open Science? (OpenSource.com) […]
Copyright
Copyright Guidelines and General Resources IP Legislation (South Africa) South Africa – Copyright Reform Process (2009 onwards) Submissions on CAB (July 2021) Copyright Amendment Bill goes back to Parliament for review (2020) Opinions on CAB (2019-2023) Submissions, Reports & Revised CAB (2022) Copyright Amendment Bill – Passed by National Assembly 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill – NCOP 2023 Copyright […]
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – November 2025
(Source: https://typli.ai/ai-biography-generator.png) Intellectual Property Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence (General) Open Access, A2K, and Scholarly Communication Libraries and Archives (incl. AI) Marrakesh Treaty (2013) Retractions and Predatory Publishing Practices Webinars
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – October 2025
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – September 2025
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – August 2025
(Source: Photo by Headway at https://unsplash.com/photos/black-smartphone-near-person-5QgIuuBxKwM) Intellectual Property Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence (General) Open Access, A2K, Libraries and Scholarly Communication Retractions and Predatory Publishing Practices Courses/Webinars/Workshops AI and Research webinars/workshops – For more information, please email Dr. K. Krauss at kirstin.krauss@wwis.co.za Webinars/workhop on various topics, including Copyright, […]
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – July 2025
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – June 2025
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SA CONCOURT OPENS DOOR TO ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN COPYRIGHT CASE
In its landmark ruling on 7 May 2025, the Constitutional Court has opened the doors to access to information and accessible formats for people with disabilities. It has also paved the way for South Africa to ratify the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty. For decades, Blind SA has been lobbying against the ‘book famine’ and lack of […]
Fair Use, Free Use and Personal Use – Are they the same in SA Copyright Law?
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – April/May 2025
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – March 2025
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