A Primer on the Resource Description Framework (RDF)
The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a language for representing information about resources in the World Wide Web. This Primer is designed to provide the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF. It introduces the basic concepts of RDF and describes its XML syntax. It describes how… Read More
The deep web: bringing hidden value to the surface
The information gathered from the Internet may be abundant but does not reflect an entirety. The boundless availability of data makes the search results an insignificant subset of the original quantity. Search engines also tend to be too traditional for the dynamic online network. This paper gives a picture of… Read More
Institutional repositories to address multiple issues
Institutional repositories have received a positive response from universities, libraries and taxpayers. Universities that contribute to a study find it unfair when required to buy the published reports. Libraries struggle to allocate money from their stringent budgets to buy high-priced journals. Taxpayers realise that the tax money is invested in… Read More
Meeting the New Strategic Imperative of Electronic Information Distribution
This white paper looks at how intelligent electronic information-delivery solutions can significantly improve the way companies distribute and repurpose reports and other crucial documents without radically changing existing IT infrastructures. Read More
Distributing Information in the Digital Universe
This white paper focuses on publishers shift from distributing printed products to a much broader-based system of qualified information distribution. With the ability to deliver information to multiple platforms in an instant and on a global basis, the most successful printers and publishers will create business models based on a… Read More
Study on the economic and technical evolution of the scientific publication markets in Europe
The European Commission’s report on scientific publishing has firmly placed itself in the international discussion of where such publishing should go in the future. The report acknowledged that much of the scientific research conducted in Europe is publicly funded and hence recommended that access to such research should be guaranteed. Read More
Scientific publishing in transition: an overview of current developments
The number of peer reviewed journals published annually has been growing at a steady rate of about 3.5 percent per year for over two centuries. This white paper presents an overview of the current state of the world of scientific journal publishing. The data used in the paper has been… Read More
E-volution of Revolution: Some observations on emerging trends in content, technology and service provision
The publishing industry is being affected both by new technological developments and by more challenging customer demands. This paper contrasts forward-planning work undertaken by Martin Marlow three years ago with what is actually happening now. Similar changes are on the agenda, but they have been ramped up both in degree… Read More
Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications
This white paper examines the various models of authorship and contributorship and analyses how editors can ensure that they have a workable conflict of interest policy. While the first half of the paper covers the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in publishing, the second half covers research misconduct… Read More
NIMAS: An Opportunity for Educational Publishers
This white paper from Integration New Media, Inc. and Really Strategies Inc. provides educational publishers with an overview of the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS), an explanation of how NIMAS applies to them, and a summary of the new opportunities it creates. It presents a 101 level overview of… Read More
