July 2010
- Principles for the handling of research data
The Alliance of German Science Organisations has adopted common principles for the handling of research data. The aim is the professional handling of digital data through sustainable archiving as well as development of technical infrastructures and service ranges. The provision and re-use of research data is to be ensured by means of standardized data collection, documentation and adequate additional information. The common principles take into consideration not only the differences between the scientific disciplines but also the protection of researcher rights as well as the requirements of general data protection.
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March 2010
- Springer and Max Planck Society sign agreement
The Max Planck Society and Springer have reached an agreement which allows the scientists working at the 78 Max Planck Institutes and research facilities across Germany access to content on SpringerLink, which currently comprises over 2,000 journals, to several book series and to SpringerMaterials. The agreement covers access for 2010 and 2011.
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January 2010
- Max Planck Society participates in new funding model for arXiv
Cornell University Library, the operator of arXiv (a repository with nearly 600,000 open access documents), has turned to the community of users with a world-wide appeal for support. To ensure the continuation of free use in the future, a new collaborative business model envisions that those institutions that use arXiv most heavily make voluntary contributions to the costs. The Max Planck Society has committed to participate in this new funding model.
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