A draft of the Open Access policy proposed to the faculty of Duke University by a Provost-appointed task force on the digital future. The policy was adopted by the University Academic Council as presented in this document ...
These comments were submitted on behalf of the Scholarly Communications Office at Duke University in response to a request for information from the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy. They address questions ...
Smith, Kevin L.(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010-01)
Copyright law is a source of a great deal of bewilderment and frustration to academic librarians. Beyond the basics of copyright protection and fair use, most librarians struggle to grasp the complexity of the law and the ...
Daniel, Linda; Herndon, Joel; Miller, Shawn(Duke University Libraries, 2011-11)
The Duke University Libraries’ strategic plan, “Sharpening our Vision, 2010-2011,” places an emphasis on our ability to interact with faculty, staff and students at multiple points in their research, teaching, learning, ...
There have been at least 25 prototype humans. We are but one more model, and there is no evidence evolution has stopped. Juan Enriquez and Steve Gullans, two of the world's most eminent science authors, researchers, and ...
Has the red tape of the political process gotten you down? In this step-by-step practical handbook, former mayor Omar Ahmad explains in clear detail what it takes to move a great idea down the sometimes confusing path of ...
In Make Love Not Porn: Technology's Hardcore Impact on Human Behavior, Cindy Gallop talks about the personal experiences and research that inspired her to give her legendary TEDTalk "Make Love Not Porn" -- and the explosive ...
A vegetarian diet can markedly improve your health and fitness, but what if you still love munching into a juicy burger every now and again? Graham Hill has a powerful and simple solution: Become a weekday vegetarian. Don't ...
Much of modern life is based on the assumption that happiness comes from economic prosperity. Many -- politicians, media and citizens alike -- seem to assume the goal of government is to keep the economy moving. Here, Nic ...
What will the city of the future look like? More like an ever-changing and vibrant garden than a static set of buildings and blocks. In Living Architecture: How Synthetic Biology Can Remake Our Cities and Reshape Our Lives, ...