OCLC research identifies factors driving and limiting public library funding in US - July 17, 2008
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has released findings from a research study designed to identify factors that both drive and limit local library funding support in the US. The report was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as part… Read More
Thomson Reuters Survey identifies highest impact institutions, 2003-2007 - July 8, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters has announced the results of a study assessing high-impact research by the UK's top-cited institutions and researchers. In the May/June issue of Science Watch and on ScienceWatch.com, Thomson Reuters analyses data from its Essential Science Indicators to identify 'high-impact papers'… Read More
ALPSP conducting survey of members on long-term digital preservation - July 3, 2008
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), US, has announced that it is conducting a survey amongst its publisher members. The purpose of the survey is to establish the nature and extent of long-term preservation strategies - in place or planned - and to… Read More
Wider participation in access initiatives key to expand journal availability, says UK report - June 27, 2008
The UK National Commission for UNESCO recently released a new report titled Improving Access to Scientific Information for Developing Countries: UK Learned Societies and Journal Access Programmes. According to the report, wider participation in access programmes is crucial to make journals and other relevant content available… Read More
Global e-book survey results now available from ebrary - June 26, 2008
E-book technology firm ebrary, US, has announced that the results of its first 2008 Global Student E-book Survey completed by nearly 6,500 students throughout the world, representing nearly 400 individual institutions. Designed by more than 150 college and university librarians worldwide, the wide-scale survey explores students'… Read More
Ingram Digital survey examines key drivers of digital textbooks usage growth - June 24, 2008
Digital content services provider Ingram Digital, US, has announced a new survey of e-book users conducted by its Education Solutions unit. The survey is seen to confirm the top three factors driving a surge in adoption of digital textbooks that led Ingram's January-May sales to surpass… Read More
Transparency norms altering scientific publication scenario, says Best Practices report - June 24, 2008
Pharmaceutical research firm Best Practices, LLC, US, has released a new report titled 'Scientific Publications Strategy: Managing Reputation, Clinical Trial Results and Commercial Relevance'. According to the report, the landscape of scientific publications strategy, planning and delivery is changing with the advent of transparency guidelines. It… Read More
IMU report cautions against use of citation statistics to gauge research quality - June 13, 2008
The International Mathematical Union (IMU), in cooperation with the International Council on Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, has released a report on the use of citations in assessing research quality. The report, titled… Read More
Scientists and researchers mean business with social applications - June 11, 2008
2collab, the research collaboration platform from STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the results of a survey, asking researchers about the role of social media in their professional lives. The survey, which yielded over 1,800 responses, revealed that scientists are using blogs, wikis, and social networking… Read More
RIN report on the publication and quality assurance of research data outputs - June 11, 2008
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN), has set out the results of a project, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and JISC, to investigate the publication and quality assurance of research data. The report, titled 'To Share or not to Share: Publication and Quality… Read More
