Free access to information in jeopardy, says State of America’s Library Report - April 9, 2012
Publishers limiting library e-book lending, budget cuts and book challenges are just a few library trends of the past year that are placing free access to information in jeopardy. These trends as well as other are detailed in the 2012 State of America's Libraries Report recently released by the
JISC invites humanities and social science researchers to participate in online survey - April 2, 2012
The UK’s JISC is inviting humanities and social science researchers to participate in an online survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/oapenukresearcher) to help JISC Collections understand the future of the monograph. In an open access model the monograph is made freely available, but the process… Read More
Brazil and India set for greatest growth in e-book purchase, says Bowker research - March 28, 2012
Australia, India, the UK and the US are leading the world in e-book adoption rates, according to Bowker Market Research's Global eBook Monitor. The study tracks consumer attitudes to, and purchasing of, e-books in major world markets. Bowker Market Research is a service of Bowker, an… Read More
Social networking is biggest web activity in Latin America, says comScore report - March 22, 2012
comScore, Inc., a US-based provider of digital marketing information, has released its annual report on Latin America’s key digital trends of the past year and what they mean for the year ahead. The ‘2012 Latin America Digital Future in Focus’ examines how the prevailing trends in… Read More
JISC report examines economic and research benefits of text mining in UK - March 15, 2012
The UK's JISC has released a report on text mining, a complex and innovative method of searching and analysing data. The report shows that text mining has huge potential benefits for the UK economy and knowledge base, but its use is being held back by… Read More
New Pearson Foundation survey finds majority of college students prefer digital books over print - March 15, 2012
The Pearson Foundation has released a new study which reveals that students believe tablets and other mobile devices will transform learning. The Pearson Foundation's Second Annual Survey on Students and Tablets also finds that tablet ownership among college students and high school seniors has risen dramatically… Read More
UK university students prefer print to e-books, says BML Bowker study - March 15, 2012
While the majority of the UK's undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them as a primary source of information. Print continues its hold as a key resource for at least two-thirds of students. These are among the key findings of a major new study by… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Academic Reputation Survey for 2012 - March 14, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the launch of its 2012 Academic Reputation Survey, for a current evaluation of higher education institutions globally. This is the third consecutive year the reputation survey has been conducted. The survey, which is… Read More
iThenticate report examines reasons for dramatic rise in plagiarism - March 14, 2012
Turnitin, the US-based creator of iThenticate and other web-based plagiarism prevention tools, has announced the release of a new report titled 'True Costs of Research Misconduct.' The report explores the reasons for the dramatic rise in research misconduct over the past decade and defines four distinct… Read More
Global professional publishing industry to grow 3% in 2012, says Simba report - March 9, 2012
Publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has released a report titled Global Professional Publishing 2010-2011. According to the report, the global market for professional publishing products and services, led by the legal, science/technical and medical (STM) segments, will grow 3 percent through 2012, reaching $41.4 billion.… Read More
