For some pieces of research, journal papers do not provide enough space to properly expand an argument but a monograph is too long. Sian Harris finds out why Palgrave MacMillan's authors are excited by a new programme that promises 'research at its natural length'

Libraries face times of change. Some of the providers of library tools reveal how library management systems can help meet the challenges ahead. Interviews by Sian Harris

Engineering underpins every part of our lives. Sian Harris finds out about the information needs of engineers today

There are many questions about the relevance today of measuring the impact of research based on citations of journal articles. David Stuart examines whether emerging alternative metrics could provide some better insight

Managing research data well can open up the possibilities of valuable new insight with the help of linked data, writes Sian Harris