Analysis and opinion

The Finch report into access in the UK came out in support of enabling greater access to research findings for both researchers and members…

Ben Showers takes a look at how libraries - and their users - can benefit from innovating with library data

A large-scale project into systematic deposit into open-access repositories has revealed increased usage of publisher versions for the articles involved but also came out…

Data is a buzzword today but it can mean many different things, writes Michael Clarke

A large-scale investigation into systematic archiving in open-access repositories is coming to an end but publishers seemed more interested in participating than the researchers…

In the early-mid 1980s the young Andy Richardson was honing his skills as a 'bedroom programmer'. Three decades on, his company Influential Software helps…

Tom Wilkie reports back on discussions about e-textbooks at the London Book Fair

A new JISC report argues that current copyright law limits the possibilities of text mining for unlocking science

Sian Harris finds out why a treaty on intellectual property and digital rights is causing widespread protests

A recent focus group of postgraduate students has given publishers insight into how postgraduate students use digital and print resources, writes Jenny Kedros

Apple's recent announcements about its tools for interactive textbooks take the company deeper into the world of e-books. Andrew Williams looks at what the…

Sometimes libraries are perceived as resistant to change but in fact they are often at the forefront of innovation, argues Ben Showers of JISC