Research gives new role for the cloud
Torsten Reimer of JISC looks at the potential of cloud computing in research
Industry trends
Study shows open-access support
Final SOAP results, which will be presented on 13 January, show widespread researcher support for open-access publication
Research Information talks about e-books at Online Information
Research Information editor Sian Harris spoke about 'Trends in e-books for research' in a seminar at the recent Online Information event in London. Take…
Portico preserves CrossRef metadata
CrossRef's bibliographic and reference metadata will be preserved in the Portico archive
Europe considers ‘digital copyright symbol’
European Commission takes on European's Publisher Council's copyright ideas
Guidelines help researchers understand data quality
A new set of guidelines, released by SURFfoundation in the Netherlands, should help researchers to decide what data to preserve and how long to…
E-readers fuel growth in e-paper market
The global market for e-paper will be $5.73 billion by 2015, according to analysts at MarketsandMarkets
College students still like print books, says study
Ebooks and e-readers are slow to catch on with college students, according to a recent study by OnCampus Research
The future of research in tough times
Efficiency must not come at the cost of effectiveness was the message coming out of the recent JISC research conference, writes Matthew Dovey and…
SCOAP3 gets first Russian supporter
The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia has joined SCOAP3
Open Access week begins
Scholars, faculty, and students in nearly 90 countries participate in events in support of open access (OA)
JISC joins Open Planets Foundation
Higher education sector takes on key role in securing UK's digital legacy