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
ARL announces availability of final report on the usage of electronic resources - December 27, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the availability of the final report of a study on the usage of electronic resources - MINES for Libraries: Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services and the Ontario Council of University Libraries' Scholar Portal, Final Report 2011.… Read More
Open access widely supported by universities, research centres and funding agencies across Europe, says new report - December 22, 2011
The European Research Area Committee (ERAC) on National Open Access and Preservation Policies has published a report called 'Analysis of a Questionnaire to the European Research Area Committee'. The report reveals that open access is backed by a growing number of universities, research centres and funding agencies across Europe. The… Read More
Smartphones seen increasing the risk of health data breaches - December 20, 2011
The American Medical Association’s American Medical News has noted that the number of physicians using smartphones has reached a near-saturation point and, in parallel, the number of data breaches is going up. Recent reports by Manhattan Research have found more than 81 percent of physicians use… Read More
ebrary provides free access to its e-book download survey - December 15, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, a ProQuest business, has announced that the results of its survey of more than 1,000 librarians regarding e-book mobile and offline access is now publicly available online. Interested parties may register to receive the full results along with a… Read More
