British group studies use of journals by staff of small and medium enterprises - September 7, 2009
The Publishing Research Consortium has released a study analysing the use of journals by the staff of high-tech small businesses (small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs) in the UK – with 250 employees or fewer. The study says that these staffers place a high value on,… Read More
Positive results for online video-platform vendors, says Contentinople Insider survey - August 11, 2009
Contentinople Insider, a new subscription research service from TechWeb's Contentinople, has published a report, which says that as online video viewing grows, video-publishing platforms rise, providing content owners with many ways to manage their video content. TechWeb's Contentinople is a provider of news and analysis covering… Read More
Bowker publishes consumer-focused research report for US book industry - July 30, 2009
Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, has announced the launch of its US Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Annual Report. The report is projected to offer members of the US book publishing industry access to a complete consumer-based research report with detailed analysis of who is… Read More
Semantic Technologies can link up UK learning: says ECS report - July 30, 2009
A new report authored by academics at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) proposes using Semantic Web Technologies to link higher and further education learning and teaching repositories in the UK. The 'Semantic Technologies in Learning and… Read More
Internet rated as most important source of business information, says Forbes/Gartner study - July 27, 2009
The Ninth Annual Forbes/Gartner C-Level Executive Study has revealed that the Internet is viewed as the most important source for business information, followed by daily newspapers, trade publications, magazines, TV and radio, respectively. More than 650 C-Level and senior management executives participated in the study, 'Preparing for Growth in the… Read More
JISC, Ithaka unveil study on revenue models for digital resources - July 16, 2009
JISC-led Strategic Content Alliance and Ithaka S+R have released a research that looks at 12 different digital resource projects across the globe and how they are successfully identifying sources of support and generating revenue. Spending on digital resources is under the spotlight in this international study, which aims to help… Read More
Thomson Reuters survey analyses Brazil’s rising scientific prominence - July 15, 2009
Thomson Reuters has announced the results of a study documenting Brazil's steady rise during the last two decades in both the volume and impact of its scientific work. According to Science Watch, Thomson Reuters' subscription newsletter, these findings underscore Brazil's standing among the emergent 'BRIC' nations.… Read More
‘Trials’ brings out study questioning authenticity of RCTs published by Chinese journals - July 7, 2009
Trials, a journal brought out by open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has published a study questioning the authenticity of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in Chinese journals. The study says that more than 90 percent of a sample of RCTs published in these journals between… Read More
Benefits of OA substantially outweigh costs in three European countries, says report - July 6, 2009
Knowledge Exchange, a co-operative effort, has commissioned a study on the costs and benefits of scholarly communication in three countries - Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands. The study titled 'Open Access - What are the economic benefits? A comparison of the United Kingdom, Netherlands and… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell study predicts impact of economic downturn on publishing partners - July 2, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, recently conducted a study examining the potential impact of the economic downturn on its society publishing partners. Sixty percent of professional and scholarly societies believe that the global economic downturn might be… Read More
