Tech focus: publishing platforms
15 October 2019
Report reveals what is considered important for users in the scholarly community
Szabi Steiner describes efforts to encourage data sharing at City, University of London
Editor's picks
Jacqueline Thompson, Marcus Munafò and Ian Penton-Voak introduce a tool to help assess research quality
The final date for library students to apply for a bursary place at ConTech 2019 is approaching
News
13 November 2019
Research Information has teamed up with the Researcher to Reader event to give one of our readers a free ticket to the two-day conference in London
12 November 2019
The final date for library students to apply for a bursary place at ConTech 2019 is approaching
Better World Books storage facility
06 November 2019
Better World Books, the socially conscious online bookseller, is now owned by Better World Libraries – a mission-aligned, not-for-profit organisation that is affiliated with longtime partner, the Internet Archive
Analysis & opinion
Szabi Steiner
14 November 2019
Szabi Steiner describes efforts to encourage data sharing at City, University of London
13 November 2019
Jacqueline Thompson, Marcus Munafò and Ian Penton-Voak introduce a tool to help assess research quality
24 October 2019
Sophie Goldsworthy and Ben Denne sift through 5,000 responses from HSS researchers
Features
20 September 2019
David Stuart investigates the concept of open research, and what it means to the scholarly community
17 July 2019
From bypassing aggregators to the influx of new university presses, the world of library-based publishing is changing fast, reports Rebecca Pool
16 May 2019
As metrics continue to condense research, data industry players are seeking a broader view, reports Rebecca Pool
29 March 2019
Five industry figures tell Tim Gillett what authors should be looking for when disseminating their work
Interviews
15 November 2019
As Nature celebrates its 150th birthday, Magdalena Skipper reflects on her career and her work as editor-in-chief
Catt Thompson-Baum
06 August 2019
Catt Thompson-Baum, conservation manager for Wiley Digital Archives, gives an inside view of the world of archive collections – from mummified rats to medieval parchments
30 July 2019
Alice Duijser, managing director EMEA & APAC at VitalSource, talks digital-first, data analytics and the future of scholarly communications
Viewpoint
24 October 2019
The health care sector is undergoing a significant change, moving away from a system of caring for the sick to early intervention, prevention and supporting of wellbeing
9 October 2019
In a recent webinar presented by Research Information, Angela Ecklund and Farrah Lehman Den of the Modern Language Association (MLA) shared an overview of the free online teaching tools developed for use with the MLA International Bibliography. Claire Buck, Professor of English at Wheaton College, also described how she integrates the Bibliography into the curriculum to engage students in the research process.
Webcasts and white papers
22 October 2019
IFIS Publishing commissioned research into research behaviour and the challenges around carrying out literature reviews
10 June 2019
In October of 2018, Springer Nature conducted a global survey on library challenges, publisher engagement, and its level of service to the library community
22 May 2019
For more than a hundred years the Modern Language Association, creator of the MLA International Bibliography, has worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature
