In this week’s episode, we talk about University of California’s deal with  Elsevier, London police issuing a warning against using Sci-Hub, and  more.

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Mendeley removed private groups

https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/33551/supporthub/mendeley/

Internet shutdown Republic of Congo

https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-shutdown-in-the-republic-of-the-congo-on-election-day-xAGR398z

Open practices in psychology    (compared to biomedical)

https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620979806

https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001107

Curate Science’s transparency audit

https://twitter.com/kirstie_j/status/1372795269859844105

UC transformative agreement with Elsevier

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-s-deal-elsevier-what-it-took-what-it-means-why-it-matters

http://thetaper.library.virginia.edu/2021/03/19/four-concerns-about-the-new-uc-elsevier-deal.html

City of London police warns use of Sci-Hub

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2021/march/police-warn-students-and-universities-of-accessing-an-illegal-website-to-download-published-scientific-papers/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-department-investigates-sci-hub-founder-on-suspicion-of-working-for-russian-intelligence/2019/12/19/9dbcb6e6-2277-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html

https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/dhc_case_status_oj_list.asp?pno=1019626