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The current computer scene is notable for the role played by user-generated content (UGC): Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube etc. are all d...

One of the key forerunners of the open access idea was arxiv.org, set up by Paul Ginsparg. Here's what I wrote a few years back about ...

One of the unsung virtues of open source is the ease with which you can add, remove and upgrade programs. In part, this comes down to the f...

If you're a fan of digital libraries - and, let's face it, who isn't? - you'll find this mega-list useful, especially becau...

One of the great strengths of open source is its extensibility. This might be at the code level, or through self-standing extensions, as wi...

Microsoft has rolled out the first beta of its academic search engine . It has some nice Web 2.0-y features that make it look far cooler th...