STM, DataCite, and Crossref Joint Statement on Research Data
In a collaborative effort to promote the linkability and citability of research data, STM, DataCite, and Crossref have released a joint statement on research data.
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The Power of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) LLM-based Academic Search Engines
Recently, Mr. Aaron Tay, a librarian from Singapore Management University gave us a guest talk on RAG-based LLM applications for academic literature search. This post summarizes the key insights in the presentation.
Fuzzy String Matching Using FuzzyWuzzy
String comparison is a key step in data pre-processing, but functions in Excel such as MATCH and VLOOKUP falter in fuzzy string matching. In this post, let’s explore how the Python library "FuzzyWuzzy" overcomes these limitations.
Roundup of Open Access Week 2023
In this week's post, we present a roundup of a diverse range of topics and events from the International Open Access Week held in October 2023.
Why Articles Get Retracted: Analysis of Crossref’s Retraction Watch Dataset
Crossref's recent acquisition of the Retraction Watch data will enhance the quality, transparency, and completeness of metadata on retractions in academic publications. In this post, we present some of our preliminary analysis.
From Data to Action: Addressing Food Waste Through Innovation
In 2018, a pressing issue emerged at the campus canteen: food waste. With trays piling up with uneaten food, the question loomed: "With all the technology available to us, can we curb food waste on campus?"
Semantic Reader – Augmented Application to Make Reading PDFs Easier
How can researchers read and skim papers more effectively? This question prompted the team at Semantic Scholar to develop an AI-powered application called Semantic Reader. In this post, let's see how it works.
Social Media for Academics – Where the Scholars Go in the X.com Era?
Last year we blogged about Twitter for scholarly communication. Yet soon after in Oct 2022, Elon Musk took over Twitter, leading a wave of #TwitterMigration. How did #LeaveTwitter work? Where are the users now?
Gale Digital Scholar Lab and Constellate for Text Analysis
Interested in doing text analysis but daunted about where to start? Fear not! Two new library resources, Gale Digital Scholar Lab and Constellate, offer tools, data resources, and user-friendly interfaces to help you begin.
Empowering Research Discovery: Transformative AI Technologies in Scholarly Communication
We are thrilled to announce our Researchers’ Series Special Topics 2023 in November. This symposium brings together three experts to explore the transformative power of AI in research discovery and scholarly communication.