Report identifies contemporary challenges faced by physical science researchers - January 26, 2012
Following interviews and focus groups with researchers in seven contrasting research contexts, a new report, Collaborative yet Independent, identifies the range of contemporary challenges facing physical science researchers in a fast-evolving information landscape. The report was commissioned by the Research Information Network (RIN), the Institute of… Read More
Thomson Reuters report predicts rise of targeted drug discovery - January 24, 2012
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has published a research report, 'The Changing Role of Chemistry in Drug Discovery' in recognition of the International Year of Chemistry, 2011. By tracking pharmaceutical industry data over the past decade along with insights from industry experts, the new report… Read More
SAGE announces new research study to investigate library value - January 23, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has commissioned a new research study to investigate library value. The project, 'Working together: evolving value for academic libraries,’ will investigate the value of academic libraries for teaching and research staff. The research is being undertaken by LISU, a national… Read More
OCLC Research releases second report examining use of social metadata at libraries, archives and museums - January 17, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Part 2: Survey Analysis.' This report analyses the results from a social metadata survey that focused on the motivations for creating a website, moderation policies, staffing and… Read More
Combined markets for STM publishing grew 3.4 percent in 2011, says Simba report - January 9, 2012
Media and publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, recently released a report that provides detailed market information for scientific, technical and medical (STM) publishing, segmented by delivery medium - journals, books, online services, newsletters/looseleafs, directories, and other (audio, video and CD-ROM). According to the report, amid… Read More
Study notes low reporting of clinical trial data in US government database - January 6, 2012
Many clinical trials in the US are failing to report their findings in a publically available database, says a study by researchers at the University of Nottingham, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). This is despite a recent law that makes such a reporting mandatory.… Read More
Bloomberg editorial urges NIH to alter biomedical research review system - January 3, 2012
A Bloomberg editorial has urged the US’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) to look back to a system for biomedical research review that was recommended eight years ago. The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) made the rare request recently that scientific journals leave… Read More
Scientists anxious over US govt. clampdown on avian flu research publication - December 30, 2011
Scientists working with H5N1, the avian influenza, are reportedly concerned about a recent decision by the US government to ask two scientific journals – Science and Nature - to hold back portions of a controversial study. The US National Science Advisory… Read More
Tablets, e-readers seen to signal the end of paper-based books - December 30, 2011
Several studies on the continuing growth of the e-book market are observed to reveal that tablet computers and e-readers may put an end to real paper-based books. The US Book Industry Study Group (BISG) found that nearly half of those who bought both print and digital… Read More
Quality gaining importance in e-books publishing, says DCL survey - December 29, 2011
Digital publishing services provider Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL), US, has said that, according to its survey, readers tend to shun poorly digitised e-books. In its survey of 411 respondents drawn from a cross section of the publishing industry, 70 percent cited 'quality' as the most important… Read More
