Talk:Figshare
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Letter case
[edit]figshare is referred to in this article with a lower case f, as that is how the name is officially spelt. Lawsonstu (talk) 21:43, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
- This seems no longer to be the case (if you'll forgive the pun). The article now uses 'Figshare' throughout. Sam Wilson 05:50, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
Relationship with Macmillan
[edit]User:Megs added some info about the fact that figshare is funded by Macmillan, which was a good addition, but I'm not sure whether the relationship is described quite correctly - my understanding is that figshare is run as an independent company, funded by Macmillan but not necessarily run on a commercial basis? I've never been totally clear on the arrangement. - Lawsonstu (talk) 20:33, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
- Hi, User:Lawsonstu! Always great to see a fellow librarian and open access advocate. This relationship is also unclear to me and a need for transparency was my primary motivator in making the edit. Most immediately, figshare's .com url indicates a commercial entity. From what I can tell, figshare provides limited free storage to individual scholars, and has a commercial model for institutions and publishers. There's more information on their website, as well as this brief post on Chemistry World. Megs (talk) 20:58, 2 March 2015 (UTC)