Pearson survey shows high levels of personal tablet and smartphone use in elementary, middle and high schools - May 1, 2013
Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, recently released a new study according to which students in the US strongly believe that mobile devices will improve education. According to the study, nine in ten of today’s elementary, middle and high school students believe… Read More
Taylor & Francis survey notes OA dichotomy among authors - April 25, 2013
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has released the fifth in a series of press releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey. In this survey, Taylor & Francis investigated authors' attitudes and values relating to the communication of research when publishing in open… Read More
iThenticate survey probes concerns of editors and editorial staff at scholarly publications - April 25, 2013
iThenticate, a US-based provider of professional plagiarism detection and prevention technology, has conducted a survey probing the concerns of editors and editorial staff at scholarly publications. Findings indicate that ethics issues top the list of their most pressing challenges. The survey results will be discussed at… Read More
Thomson Reuters releases ‘Research Fronts 2013: 100 Top Ranked Specialties in the Sciences and Social Sciences’ report - April 19, 2013
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has released its report, 'Research Fronts 2013: 100 Top Ranked Specialties in the Sciences and Social Sciences,' identifying 100 important research areas across multiple fields of science. By examining highly cited research papers from 2007 through 2012,… Read More
China’s trademark output more than tripled that of US, says Thomson CompuMark report - April 18, 2013
Thomson CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business and global operator in trademark searching and brand protection solutions, has released its 2012 State of Trademarks report. The report tracks published trademark activity and identifies trends across the world's largest collection of trademark databases from186… Read More
Publishers’ online communities to double by 2015, says Bowker study - April 17, 2013
Publishing Technology, a publishing-specific software solutions provider, and Bowker Market Research have released the findings of the first US and UK research into the growth of academic and trade publishing online communities. The number of publisher-owned online communities is set to more… Read More
Taylor & Francis survey studies authors’ perceptions on benefits of open access - April 11, 2013
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has released the fourth in a series of press releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access Survey. In this survey, Taylor & Francis explores authors' perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of open access (OA). Popular opinion… Read More
BISG study reveals correlation between genre preference and reading device selection - April 8, 2013
Multi-function tablets have become consumers' preferred e-reading devices, overtaking dedicated e-readers for the first time, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)'s Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. The survey is an ongoing study conducted with book research firm Bowker. Results from the first… Read More
SPARC-sponsored report on Strategies for Sustaining Open Access Resources released - April 5, 2013
Knowledge Exchange has released 'The Collective Provision of Open Access Resources,' the third report in its multiphase 'Sustainability of Open Access Resources' initiative. Knowledge Exchange is a cooperative effort that includes Finland's CSC (IT Center for Science), Denmark's Electronic Research Library (DEFF), the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Joint Information… Read More
LRG launches third annual study of North American library spending and budgeting - April 2, 2013
The Library Resource Guide (LRG) has launched its third annual study of library spending and budgeting. Respondents to the study will be eligible to download the final report at no charge when the results are published and will be entered into a sweepstakes drawing for… Read More
