Analysis and opinion

The development of electronic publishing, and the insistent demands from funders, are fuelling an interest in new metrics for research evaluation. But measuring the…

Kathryn Spiller of BioScientifica Publishing reports on recent experiences of launching an open-access journal

Valerie Matarese reflects on the emerging new profession of language professionals and calls for greater recognition of the people who facilitate research writing, especially…

Neil Jacobs considers analytics and its role in research management and assessment

The European Library's recent conference considered how libraries can best meet the needs of future researchers, writes Aubery Escande

Pew Research Center's study into the behaviour of younger Americans provides insight into a digitised generation, writes Andy Richardson

Ben Showers reports on a recent workshop to reimagine library services using mobile technology

Caren Milloy of JISC reports on progress in the OAPEN-UK project looking into the viability of open-access monographs in the humanities and social sciences

Mithu Lucraft reports from a recent panel discussion about big data in the social sciences

Thanks to recent policy announcements about open access many more publishers are opting for the CC-BY licence but there are some reservations about the…

Ian Borthwick considers academic and professional publishing and the challenges for the future

Web platform facilitates collaboration between primary care physicians, specialists and patients, writes Silvia Orte