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NEWSLETTER | May 2025 STRUCTURING DATA AND CONTENT SINCE 1981
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Leveraging Standards to Combat Research Misconduct and Ensure Research Integrity
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Research integrity is the cornerstone of scholarly advancement and one of the hottest topics in scientific publishing today. DCL's David Turner wrote about the critical importance of research integrity and highlighted the role of XML standards such as JATS, BITS, and STS in supporting transparency, reproducibility, and long-term accessibility in scholarly publishing. Using lessons from the classic film Catch Me If You Can, this article uncovers the tricks behind research fraud and how industry standards can support the identification of research misconduct issues. Using these standards in concert with information from organizations such as ORCID, Ringgold, ROR, Crossref, and NISO, this article highlights powerful ways by which publishers can find and address crucial red flags before publication or peer review. |
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The Metre Convention: A Radical Initiative for its Time
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At DCL we like to say "standards make the world go 'round." Standards come in all formats. On May 20, 1875, delegates from 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign one of the most influential treaties in history, which became the origin of many standards common today: The Treaty of Metre, also known as the Metre Convention. It was a radical initiative for its time and led to the creation of a measurement system that transcended language, politics, and tradition, paving the way for a new global era of scientific and technological progress.
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Pragmatic AI Solutions Over Hype: The Real Innovations Driving Pharma Forward |
AI-driven drug discovery is the darling of biotech investment, with one lab recently raking in $600 million in April. No end-to-end generative AI-assisted drug has yet been approved; however, AI is delivering significant value in more pragmatic ways. AI tools are enhancing patient enrollment, predicting toxicities, and optimizing trial strategies. For example, in clinical trials much development from AI companies is going into automating patient enrollment and recruitment and matching patients to trials in minutes rather than months. While ambitious, high-investment AI-driven drug discovery captures headlines, the true impact of AI in pharma may turn out to be the pragmatic, less glamorous applications. |
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DCL Bytes: EAA – Navigating the Nuances Before Time Runs Out |
DCL Bytes is a new offering from the DCL Learning Series, featuring short, informative clips on technology, structured content, and more. In this audiogram, accessibility expert Bill Kasdorf discusses the distinction between regulations, guidelines, and specifications and where the European Accessibility Act (EAA) falls. The implementation date for the EAA is June 2025 for frontlist titles with a 5-year exemption until June 2030 for backlist titles. Are you ready for it? |
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Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting - May 28 to 30 | Baltimore, MD DCL is exhibiting
The
Society for Scholarly Publishing brings together academics, funders,
librarians, publishers, service providers, technologists, researchers,
and others with a communal interest and stake in disseminating scholarly
information. DCL is exhibiting; Marianne Calilhanna is presenting a poster session. [LEARN MORE]
Siemens' Realize LIVE Americas 2025 - June 2 to 5 | Detroit, MI
Mark Gross is attending
Realize LIVE is returning to Detroit with 2,500+ experts, leaders and partners discussing AI, digitization, sustainability and optimization across the product lifecycle. For all things digital transformation, Realize LIVE is a chance to walk away with new tools and insights for your digital journey. [LEARN MORE]
WEBINAR
Ready, Set, AI: How to Future‑Proof Your Content, Teams, and Tech Stack - June 11 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET
Your customers already expect smart, AI‑powered experiences. The question isn’t if you’ll adopt AI—but how fast you can get your content and processes ready. Following the packed‑house panel at ConVEx, the conversation moves online with fresh new insights. DCL's Marianne Calilhanna is a presenter. [LEARN MORE]
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DCL partners with many global organizations that complement our services and offer a complete workflow solution to our customers. Following are some recent highlights from DCL's Partnership Laboratory. |
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Digital Transformation Driven By JATS, BITS, and NISO STS
Explore this scholarly paper presented at JATS-Con, and its accompanying video, both featuring the collaboration of Ariza CEO Brian Trombley. The presentation demonstrates how The Association for Materials Performance and Protection (AMPP) sped up their digital transformation with a complete overhaul of their technology stacks for publishing (with a heavy focus on JATS, BITS, and NISO STS), membership management, eCommerce, and web presence. Specific focus is shared on proper planning, tools selection, and the precision execution plan for this seismic and transformative effort.
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What is Document Change Management?
Document Change Management is a crucial aspect of modern information management, particularly in industries where precision, accuracy, and compliance are vital. It refers to the process of systematically managing changes to documents, ensuring that all revisions are tracked, documented, and implemented accurately. This encompasses various tasks such as version control, tracking modifications, facilitating collaboration, and ensuring regulatory compliance. With the increasing prevalence of document digitalisation, the efficient management of document changes has become more crucial than ever.
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Silverchair Launches AI-Powered Dynamic Discovery on the Silverchair Platform
Silverchair has announced the launch of Dynamic Discovery, a powerful AI discovery tool that transforms how researchers find relevant scholarly content. The innovative solution connects users to better refined search results more quickly, all while enhancing the value of publishers’ brands and their content. Building on the success of the recently launched Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant, Dynamic Discovery leverages advanced RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) frameworks to direct users to the most pertinent articles, books, and conference papers using natural language queries instead of relying on simple keywords.
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An Egg Too Far: The Perils of Converting a Lot of Data In-House
The challenges of handling large-scale data conversion in-house are similar to those discussed in this article from 2005. While the formats and business drivers have changed, scaling up data conversion efforts significantly increases complexity, much like multiplying ingredients in a recipe beyond a manageable amount. Companies specializing in conversion are better equipped to navigate pitfalls, ensuring efficiency and minimizing surprises. [READ MORE] |
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