Technology innovation helps information outlook
The economic climate was a common topic of conversation at the Online Information show in London in December. Companies did not readily admit to…
The economic climate was a common topic of conversation at the Online Information show in London in December. Companies did not readily admit to…
Just a few years ago, open-access (OA) publishing was regarded as a fringe activity by the big publishers. Since then, however, companies have slowly…
Traditionally, attending a conference has meant travelling to another part of the world and then spending several days listening to presentations and socialising with…
We all know how quickly modern technologies become obsolete. Think (with nostalgia) about the piles of abandoned floppy disks that new laptops no longer…
China was the buzzword amongst patent professionals and patent information providers at the Online Information show in December. This mood was captured on the…
Webster’s dictionary defines “breakthrough” as ‘a sudden advance, especially in knowledge or technique.’ Any researcher, however, can tell you that there is nothing “sudden”…
Lisa G Dunn is responsible for providing reference and instruction services to approximately 4,000 students, faculty and researchers. She is head of reference at…
Social networking has become a hot topic over the past year. Everyone seems to be doing it, and it is transforming the way that…
What do patent information users need?A patent is the link between R&D and the legal processes. This defines the players: researchers, IP professionals or…