User needs are crucial
15 October 2012
Peter Philips has recently become chief executive of Cambridge University Press. We asked him about his vision for the industry
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
October/November 2012
Free tool helps with journal selection
15 October 2012
Choosing which journal to publish your research in can be tricky and if English is not your native language it can be more difficult. Siân Harris finds out about a free, online tool to help with the task, whatever your native language is
Mobile publishing grows but questions still remain
15 October 2012
The past couple of years have seen a surge of interest from publishers and others in delivering research information on mobile devices but challenges remain. Siân Harris reports
Considering rights in a digital age
15 October 2012
Emily Goodhand examines the implications of recent copyright announcements and news, and speculates on whether a happy medium in digital copyright will ever truly be achieved
Librarians envisage positive role in open-access future
15 October 2012
Earlier this year Croatian open-access publisher InTech carried out research into open access in libraries. Paul MacKenzie-Cummins reveals some of the findings
Report reveals impact of open access on libraries
15 October 2012
Academic libraries need to evolve to continue to meet the needs of their users in an open-access world, reports Siân Harris
The changing face of databases
15 October 2012
As researchers are presented with many more ways to find scholarly papers online, Siân Harris takes a look at the roles of the traditional A&I database and potential disruptors
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Matt Balara explains how an established publisher, De Gruyter, completed an extraordinary transformation
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From rapid disease information to a way to promote and share regional knowledge in multiple languages, preprints have come into their own in recent years. Siân Harris finds out more
Céline Richard
Céline Richard explains what the Large Hadron Collider has taught us about the importance of open access research
Ivy Cavendish
Ivy Cavendish tells the inspirational tale behind the formation of a writing tool for researchers, TooWrite
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There is a continuing need for the sorts of insights and judgements that only a person can bring, writes David Stuart
Tasha Mellins-Cohen
COUNTER reports have an integral role to play in our wider scholarly communication system, writes Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Tony Roche
Emerald Publishing CEO Tony Roche talks of his career in scholarly publishing and a love of eastern cuisine
Alicia Wise
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Heather Staines
Heather Staines sums up proceedings at this year's Researcher to Reader conference
