Scholarly publishers snub Microsoft
Scientific publishers worldwide have refused to publish papers written in Word 2007. Rebecca Pool investigates
Analysis and opinion
E-book strategies confuse users
E-books are becoming important parts of many publishers' plans but librarians and users are confused about how to buy them, according to a new…
Code tackles journal transfer problems
A new code of practice promises to ease journal transfer for librarians, reports Rebecca Pool
Latin America provides new publishing opportunities
Librarians in Latin America are increasingly turning to digital resources, according to a new report from Accucoms. Nadya Anscombe investigates
Project resolves rights management issues
Across the world publishers and search engines have resorted to court cases to resolve disputes over how content is used. Siân Harris investigates a…
Industry groups agree on fundamentals of scholarly communication
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has got representative organisations in the UK to agree on major public policy goals for the scholarly communications…
EC outlines information-access plans
The European Commission has revealed how it intends to help increase and improve access to and dissemination of scientific information.
Final versions carry little weight with librarians
Information professionals are satisfied to offer their researchers anything that has been peer-reviewed, according to a recent study.