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Citation Pollution in Scholarly Communication

by Denise Nicholson • June 3, 2026

Citation Pollution/Contamination  AI Pollution of Research

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Citation Pollution in Scholarly Communication

Academic Writing

by Denise Nicholson • June 3, 2026

Citation and Referencing  Academic Writing Tools and Resources

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Academic Writing

Open Access

by Denise Nicholson • June 3, 2026
About Open Access - Open Access - LibGuides at Dalhousie University About this guide - Publishing and open access - LibGuides at Deakin University Directory of Open Access Books | Directory of Open Access Books eBooks and journals - Open access scholarly resources - LibGuides at Royal Roads University Examples of Open Access Repositories & [...]
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Open Access

Fair Use in Copyright Law

by Denise Nicholson • March 26, 2024

Fair Use Best Practice Guidelines and Related Information  Copyright Resources

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Fair Use in Copyright Law

Text and Data Mining Resources

by Denise Nicholson • November 15, 2022

Definition Glossaries TDM Resources Reducing Barriers to TDM Data Collection & Analysis – Tools and Methods Data/Datasets – Resources  Free Public Data Sets for Analysis

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Text and Data Mining Resources

Digitisation and Digital Curation Resources

by Denise Nicholson • November 15, 2022

Definitions Glossaries/Directories Best Practices and Guidelines Digital Preservation Resources Digital Curation Resources Digitisation Initiatives (in or on South Africa) Digitisation/Archival & Cultural Heritage Services  Archival Tools

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Digitisation and Digital Curation Resources

Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) for Libraries

by admin • September 28, 2021
A Legal Analysis of Making Copyrighted Works Available Online During the Coronavirus Crisis A White Paper on Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books Authors’ Alliance Supports Controlled Digital Lending-A2p2 Issue Brief: Controlled Digital Lending Controlled Digital Lending (Handwiki) Controlled Digital Lending (Wikipedia) Controlled Digital Lending: an Interview by Jonathan Band Controlled Digital Lending: Legal Lending [...]
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Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) for Libraries

Public Lending Right (PLR)

by Denise Nicholson • September 22, 2021
African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) Position on Public Lending Right (2021) EIFL Public Lending Right (2006) EIFL Public Lending Right – WIPO SCCR 40 (2020) EIFL Public Lending Right - What is Public Lending Right? Explanation of Rent Seeking with example: public lending rights in South Africa (A. Rens) (2009) IFLA Background [...]
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Public Lending Right (PLR)

Open Science

by Denise Nicholson • May 21, 2021

What is Open Science? Open Science Programmes/Initiatives Articles/reports on OS Declarations/Statements

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Open Science

Open Licensing – Creative Commons

by Denise Nicholson • March 28, 2021

Open Licensing and Creative Commons (CC)  Licensors and Licensees  Creative Commons, Copyright and AI Some CC licensed books Find CC licensed material (without copyright clearance) 

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Open Licensing – Creative Commons