Science for Peace and Development: How Research Societies Can Leverage Content in Advocacy Efforts

One of the key activities of scholarly societies, beyond creating and disseminating knowledge through print and digital avenues and interactive means (e.g., conferences), is advocacy efforts. Advocacy means representing, promoting, upholding, or defending an interest or opinion. Advocacy areas often focus on funding, education, and policy reform on urgent matters related to health and wellbeing, […]
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Making Research Both Available and Accessible: Going Beyond Open Access

The number and scope of journals have exploded since the 17th century. Thousands of new papers are published daily, and the rate of publication is only increasing. In the past, only scholars at well-funded universities or research institutions could access the full breadth of published knowledge. The Internet has facilitated new channels for information, scientific […]
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