Growth in the European STM information market remains resilient despite the current economic crisis, says report - September 17, 2009
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the ‘The European Scientific, Technical and Medical (STM) Information Market’ report to their offering. According to the report, growth in the European STM information market remains resilient despite the current economic… Read More
Peer Review Congress sees further evidence of positive bias - September 15, 2009
Evidence of publication bias favouring positive results, both in which studies are reported in journals and in how they are treated by peer reviewers, emerged at the recently concluded 6th Peer Review Congress in Vancouver. Dr. Seth Leopold, orthopedic surgeon at the University of Washington School of Medicine, described his… Read More
National approach to technology in education shows benefits, says JISC study - September 14, 2009
A nationally coordinated approach to technology in education allows learners and researchers to adopt new technologies faster, according to an international study by the UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). Led by JISC in the UK and SURF in the Netherlands, coordinated national initiatives and central… Read More
Ghostwriting in medical journals is highly prevalent, says JAMA study - September 11, 2009
Editors at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have released a new study on the prevalence of ghostwriting. The move follows recent reports that scientific research has been contaminated by ghost writers funded by drug companies. According to the study, six of the top… Read More
Research and Markets adds Scholarly Communication for Librarians report to their offering - September 11, 2009
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new report ‘Scholarly Communication for Librarians’ to their offering. The Scholarly Communication for Librarians report explains complex concepts in a clear, concise manner. It… Read More
Co-op, web most relevant in books marketing today, says survey - September 9, 2009
Online publishing newsletter Publishing Perspectives has released the results of a survey, conducted among publishing and ad execs in the US, discussing the issue of declining marketing budgets. The survey revealed that one stable area of the marketing spend is on ‘co-op,’ or the cash paid… Read More
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
