Industry Trends

Google is important to Chinese scientists, says study

25 February 2010
More than three-quarters of Chinese scientists use Google as the primary search engine for their research

Portugal joins SCOAP3

18 February 2010
The Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional has joined the international consortium driving open-access to high-energy physics research

Study shows importance of data quality and methodology

14 February 2010
Data quality and methodology are key concerns in higher education rankings, according to a study by Thomson Reuters

US universities start $20 million archiving project

11 February 2010
A $20 million US archiving project led by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries aims to help preserve scientific data

Data sharing advice helps protect patient privacy

3 February 2010
New guidance sets out how personal information from clinical trials should be shared to help minimise risks to patient privacy