Working together at the tipping point
An astonishing 48 per cent of online American adults (aged 16 and older) have taken an online course, and 10 per cent of them…
February/March 2015
Librarians prevalent in use of social media
Social media is forming an increasingly central part of how we all communicate. Its online communities carry a strong and influential voice, and there…
Still a long way to go for OA?
According to conservative estimates, the UK’s higher education institutions are paying £160m per year for subscriptions to peer-reviewed academic journals; Research Libraries UK (RLUK)…
Peer review under pressure?
Daniel Johnston, of Publons, says academic editors are coming under increased pressure to find over-worked researchers willing to get involved in the peer review…
Subscribing to a changing world
Twelve months ago, Research Information reported on the evolving role and trends of subscription agents and how they had been affected by the transition…
Preserving progress for future generations
Digital preservation remains one of the most critical challenges facing scholarly communities today. From e-journals and e-books to emails, blogs and more, electronic content…
Preparing for impact
‘You know that expression, “Build it and they will come”? Well, that’s not true for institutional repositories,’ said Tom Cramer, chief technology strategist and…
What`s in a name?
The issue of using consistent naming conventions in patent applications is likely to be one of the hottest topics at IPI Confex, which will…
Balancing money and mission
What trends have you observed during your time in publishing? After nearly 16 years at Oxford University Press – and six years with Elsevier…