Sarah Glazer introduces Libraries Without Borders, which is having a huge impact on learning in the developing world
Naniki Maphakwane, library manager at Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning, describes how ProQuest has been working with the Botswana Libraries Consortium to provide valuable research tools
South African journal publisher NISC is proud of its strapline "Publishing Africa's Research", says managing director Mike Schramm
Researchers face many challenges but in some places these challenges can be more pronounced for female researchers because of additional cultural and other pressures. Four researchers who joined INASP staff at the recent Gender Summit Africa meeting in South Africa share their stories
From the environment to gender studies, there is plenty of research taking place across Africa into issues that impact local people. Sian Harris looks at some of the challenges and opportunities for the continent's researchers
The rapid growth of digital information has led to rising interest in new approaches to information retrieval and discovery, writes David Stuart
As institutional repositories evolve, library publishers and university presses worldwide are using the systems to publish research papers and more. What will be the impact on traditional publishing models? Rebecca Pool investigates
Sharon Davies discovers some of the recent developments, challenges and emerging trends around Humanities and Social Sciences research
Fiona Hutton
Fiona Hutton, of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, looks back over her career and tells of her love of the wilderness
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While open science has gained from the pandemic many challenges remain, writes David Stuart
David Armstrong
Options for disseminating research content have proliferated over the past decade, writes David Armstrong
Rachel Burley
The peer review-based publishing is under more pressure than ever to become faster and more open, writes Rachel Burley
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Shane Rydquist and Minhaj Rais ask: has investment in new content types led to a new era in discovery?
James Gray
Kortext CEO James Gray reflects on founding the company, his wider career, and some life-changing moments
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'Elitist world' discriminating against humanities must be avoided at all costs, write Martin Eve and Anthony Cond
Sami Benchekroun
Sami Benchekroun outlines post-pandemic trends in scholarly communications
Alvin Hutchinson
Institutional repositories have not evolved in the way they were first intended, writes Alvin Hutchinson
Frances Downey
Frances Downey, head of research and innovation culture at UKRI, explains the formation of the organisation’s Good Research Resource Hub
