New white paper from SAGE suggests collaborative improvements for discoverability of scholarly content - January 17, 2014
In a changing academic environment, discoverability of scholarly content demands cooperative efforts across the communications supply chain. A new SAGE white paper, titled ‘Collaborative Improvements in the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Accomplishments, Aspirations, and Opportunities’ summarises the current discovery landscape for scholarly… Read More
Research spending in SSH subjects is one-tenth of what governments and private foundations dedicate to STM discovery, says Simba report - January 13, 2014
Media industry forecast and analysis firm Simba Information has announced the publication of its latest report - Global Social Science and Humanities Publishing 2013-2014. According to the report, playing second fiddle to scientific, technical and medical (STM) research is hurting social science and humanities (SSH) fields… Read More
New report analyses usage patterns of academic journal articles - December 19, 2013
A new report funded by the Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) analyses the usage pattern of articles published in over 2800 academic and professional journals. It identifies the 'half-life' of journals - the amount of time it takes… Read More
ARL publishes Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338 - December 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338, which examines the ways in which research libraries are involved in the administration of disciplinary repositories. This SPEC Kit explores the disciplinary scope of the repository, collection policies, funding models,… Read More
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, says new Science report - December 16, 2013
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, according to a report published in the Science magazine. The report, based on a five-month investigation by a team of reporters, reveals myriad questionable practices, including paying for author slots on papers written by other scientists and… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces publication of World Stem Cell Report 2013 - December 5, 2013
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has announced the publication of the World Stem Cell Report 2013, a special supplement to the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development. Dr. Graham Parker (Wayne State University School of Medicine) and Bernard Siegel (Genetics Policy Institute) serve as Co-Editors-in-Chief… Read More
New report from ARL and Ithaka S+R provide answers to how digital collections are being sustained - November 21, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the not-for-profit research and consulting group Ithaka S+R have released the Searching for Sustainability: Strategies from Eight Digitized Special Collections report. The report aims to address one of the biggest challenges facing libraries and cultural… Read More
CLIR publishes Research Data Management: Principles, Practices, and Prospects - November 18, 2013
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has published Research Data Management: Principles, Practices, and Prospects. The report examines how research institutions are responding to data management requirements of the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies. It also considers what… Read More
New ESF report calls for sustained public endorsement and funding for human stem cell research - November 7, 2013
The European Science Foundation (ESF) reports on the scientific and policy issues surrounding human stem cell research across Europe. A strategic report from the European Science Foundation examines the key scientific questions for human stem cell research in the context of the rapidly emerging field… Read More
London’s health records open up with the launch of London’s Pulse - October 29, 2013
From smallpox to sun lamps, the health of London and Londoners over 125 years is uncovered with London’s Pulse, an ambitious digitisation project from the Wellcome Library which launched October 28, supported by Jisc. The online resource contains over 5000 fully searchable reports, from… Read More
