Ignoring previous research is rampant and unethical, says John Hopkins study - January 24, 2011
The vast majority of already published and relevant clinical trials of a given drug, device or procedure are routinely ignored by scientists conducting new research on the same topic, a new Johns Hopkins study has suggested. Johns Hopkins researchers further say failure to consider existing evidence is both unscientific and… Read More
Economic woes increasing library use, says OCLC membership report - January 21, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has released a report, which says Americans are using libraries a lot more as the economic downturn has impacted lives, careers and incomes. The report, titled 'Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community', is a follow-up to the 2005 Perceptions of… Read More
Professional publishing journal revenues grew 3 percent in 2010, says Simba Report - January 20, 2011
Media industry and forecast analysis firm Simba Information, US, has released a report titled 'Global Professional Publishing 2009-2010'. According to the report, scientific, technical, medical, legal and business journals - an $8.9 billion market that represents over 20 percent of the entire professional publishing industry -… Read More
RIN releases concluding part of report on e-journals use by researchers - January 19, 2011
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has released the final report of a two-part study that looks at how researchers in the UK use electronic journals; the value they bring to universities and research institutions; and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and outcomes.… Read More
IDC report projects media tablet sales of 17 million units in 2010 - January 19, 2011
The worldwide media tablet market grew 45.1 percent in the third quarter of 2010, driven almost exclusively by global demand for Apple's iPad, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and e-Reader Tracker. Vendors shipped 4.8 million units globally in the quarter,… Read More
E-readers make grasping information more difficult, says study - January 18, 2011
Readers using e-books are less likely to grasp what they have read because of the simple presentation, according to the Daily Mail, which has cited a study in the journal Cognition. For instance, the Sony Reader and Amazon's Kindle display text in such a clear, legible format that this fosters… Read More
Study of Open Access Publishing project presents findings of two-year EC funded study on OA publishing - January 17, 2011
The SOAP (Study of Open Access Publishing) project presented the results of its two-year European Commission (EU) funded examination of open access publishing at an open symposium on January 13, 2011, in Berlin, Germany. Over the two-year study duration, the SOAP project performed a comprehensive study… Read More
Sales of portable internet devices based on ‘lite’ operating systems to hit 150 million per year in 2015 - January 17, 2011
Global shipments of portable internet devices based on 'lite' operating systems (OSs) will hit 150 million per year in 2015, according to technology analyst firm Ovum. The portable devices tracked in Ovum's forecast are those that use 'lite' OSs such as Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS and… Read More
New InformationWeek Analytics research reports 40 percent increase in mobile application adoption - January 14, 2011
IT research and analysis service InformationWeek Analytics, US, has announced the release of its latest research report titled 'Application Mobilization: A Rapidly Changing Landscape'. The report assesses current trends as mobile apps become increasingly strategic tools for companies competing in the global environment. Nearly 700 business… Read More
Financial conflicts rampant among researchers, says ‘Trials’ Canadian study - January 10, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Trials recently polled 844 researchers based in Canada about their experiences of conflicts, finding that 269 had personally experienced or witnessed such an event. Financial conflicts of interest are seen to be common in research,… Read More
