U.S. Scientists Top Research-Fraud List — How Concerned Should We Be?
(politicsdaily.com): A recent paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics showing that American scientists are responsible for most cases of scientific retractions and fraud is causing a stir. The paper's author, Dr. R. Grant Steen, searched PubMed, a leading science research database, and identified 788 retracted papers from 2000 to… Read More
Scanning books into e-books gets cheaper, but accessing them remains the problem
(betanews.com): Google's efforts with the six-year old Google Books project have yielded 15 million scanned books, a new cross-platform e-bookstore, and a temporary copyright shield that lets Google sell "orphaned" works*; but the task of scanning every book cannot be left solely up to Google and its partners. Earlier this… Read More
5 E-Book Trends That Will Change the Future of Publishing
(mashable.com): Consumers have already shown that they love e-books for their convenience and accessibility, but ultimately most e-books today are the same as print, just in digital form. The e-book of the not-too-distant future will be much more than text. Interactivity has arrived and will change the nature of the… Read More
Digital Bookstores Hitting International Markets
(thejakartaglobe.com): Among avid readers, the question of whether e-books would eventually replace the printed page remains a hotly debated subject. Many readers simply don’t want to give up their regular visits to bookstores, where they can browse hundreds of titles and come home with a shopping bag full of literary… Read More
Google’s digital newsstand revives publishers’ hope for subscription model
(ibtimes.com): Google and Apple are slugging it out in the publishing domain as they up their ante to woo publishers, who are still emerging from the recessionary shock and are looking for a viable digital content-related business model. WSJ reported that Google is in the throes of creating a digital… Read More
E-books raise issues on citation formats
(statenews.com): With the growing use of e-reading devices in academia, some students and scholars are working to find new ways to cite material. Organizations including the Modern Language Association and the American Psychological Association created guidelines for citing books in the new formats. However, many still struggle, primarily because of… Read More
Juggling Demands Distracts Today’s Students From Learning: Cengage Learning/Eduventures Study
(blog.gale.com): Today’s college students are juggling multiple demands and are also entering school lacking essential skills, which is significantly impacting their ability to study and focus, according to a survey released today by Cengage Learning, a leading global provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions. The survey, entitled “Instructors… Read More
E-Book Lending: Boon or Bane to Publishers?
(publishingperspectives.com): When Barnes & Noble and Amazon announced that their eReader devices would now include the ability to swap e-books, they tackled one of the most common complaints about e-books. Reading itself is a solitary act, but if the proliferation of book clubs and online forums like GoodReads are any… Read More
Are digital libraries different from other libraries?
(eosintl.com): In the last few months there has been news about some physical libraries changing into digital libraries. They are not just adding electronic content to their existing collection, but going 100% digital. Does this mean library buildings are being closed and staff is being laid off? Not likely. Read More
Google’s content farm crackdown causes collateral damage
(digitaltrends.com): Google issued its largest search algorithm update ever in attempt to weed out "low quality" sites last week, but an odd number of legitimate Web sites have been hit by the update as well. Meanwhile, some spammy sites seem entirely unaffected or boosted by the update. Does Google know… Read More
