Middlesex University opts for Solutionpath and Ex Libris campusM to deliver classroom attendance and engagement solution - September 18, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, and Solutionpath Ltd has announced that Middlesex University has chosen the Solutionpath StREAM learning analytics platform and Ex Libris campusM mobile app to provide learning analytics and attendance solutions that are the first of their kind in the market. Middlesex… Read More
Quality and peer review survey results, created by Sense about Science and Elsevier, published at the start of international Peer Review Week - September 16, 2019
Ten years on from the influential peer review survey of 2009, new findings show researchers have confidence in peer review, but strains on the system – including the increasing volume of research outputs and platforms to access research - are causing them to worry about quality and reliability. The survey… Read More
OA in the open white paper surfaces challenges, opportunities, next steps for open access collecting - September 16, 2019
A new white paper, ‘OA in the Open: Community Needs and Perspectives,’ from the Supporting OA Collections in the Open project documents a series of conversations with librarians with expertise in collections, acquisitions, scholarly communication, and administration, from diverse institutions, regarding their experiences and attitudes towards… Read More
Digital Science launches report focusing on falsifiability and reproducibility in scientific research - September 16, 2019
Digital Science has launched a report focusing on falsifiability and reproducibility in scientific research. The report addresses three areas including appropriate documentation and sharing of research data, clear analysis and processes, and the sharing of code. Making Science Better: Reproducibility, Falsifiability and the Scientific Method… Read More
ORCID’s funder working group publishes its recommendations - September 6, 2019
ORCID's Funder Working Group, part of the ORBIT (ORCID Reducing Burden and Improving Transparency) initiative, has published three reports summarising their work to date. The reports cover ORCID and grant DOIs and the use of ORCID in grant applications and grant reporting processes. Collectively, they… Read More
Market report publishers must understand how customers use their syndicated content, notes new Publish Interactive whitepaper - August 29, 2019
Publish Interactive, a research publishing tech provider, has released a new whitepaper, according to which, publishers of high-value B2B market analysis must ensure they understand how their customers use content to remain competitive. Trends in High-Value Research Publishing 2019 points out that publishers of chargeable research… Read More