ARL publishes E-Science and Data Support Services: A Study of ARL Member Institutions - August 13, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published E-Science and Data Support Services: A Study of ARL Member Institutions, which synthesises data collected in a 2009 survey with subsequent interviews of several responding libraries. Authored by Catherine Soehner, Catherine Steeves, and Jennifer Ward, the study was… Read More
Elsevier study finds correlation between investment in university libraries and grants - August 10, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the results of a new international study that demonstrates the value of the academic library to the institution in improving grant proposal and report writing and in helping researchers attract grant income. Of the eight institutions participating from around the… Read More
Research and Markets adds Survey of Academic Libraries, 2010-11 Edition to their offering - August 9, 2010
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the 'The Survey of Academic Libraries, 2010-11 Edition' report to their offering. The report presents more than 245 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of academic library issues.… Read More
Study examines economic returns of public access policies in US - August 5, 2010
Delivering timely, open, online access to the results of federally funded research in the US will significantly increase the return on the public's investment in science, according to a new study. Titled 'The Economic and Social Returns on Investment in Open Archiving Publicly Funded Research Outputs', it is authored by… Read More
Drug trials funded by industry more likely to publish favourable results, says report - August 4, 2010
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have released a report that says that when published results are systematically tracked for drug trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, those from industry-funded trials are the likeliest to be favourable to the drug in question. In the August 3 issue of the… Read More
University of Stellenbosch Business School and Kalahari.net initiate digital content research project - August 4, 2010
The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and Kalahari.net are collaborating on a pilot research project that will shed light on the impact of academic content available in electronic format. With this initiative, both parties seek to create a better understanding of the consumption of digital… Read More
Americans wary of web ads but unwilling to pay for online services, says study - July 27, 2010
The US' Center for the Digital Future has released the annual study of the impact of the Internet on Americans. The study found that 49 percent of Internet users said they had used free micro-blogs such as Twitter. But when asked if they would be willing… Read More
InformationWeek Analytic releases new report on hardening web applications - July 27, 2010
IT research and analysis service InformationWeek Analytics, US, has announced the release of its latest research report - Hardening Next-Gen Web Applications. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges around securing dynamic applications without stifling the very attributes that make them so popular with… Read More
Mobile computing solutions expected to become primary revenue driver for the CE industry by 2011, says CEA report - July 26, 2010
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has released the semi-annual US Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecast (July 2010) report, according to which, the consumer electronics industry will exceed initial revenue projections for 2010, with growth of three percent over 2009 and overall shipment revenues of $174.9 billion… Read More
New research community report presents ‘grassroots view’ of the current copyright framework in the UK - July 23, 2010
The British Library has compiled a new report from the research community that looks at the UK's existing intellectual property framework - reflecting the challenges researchers face on a daily basis. The report titled 'Driving UK Research - Is copyright a help or a hindrance?' calls… Read More
