Survey reveals researchers` views on monographs
Academic monographs have been getting a lot of attention in policy circles of late. In the UK, HEFCE, Jisc and the AHRC have all…
Analysis and opinion
Publishers must serve early-career researchers
The days when students completing a PhD could expect to spend a few years doing a postdoc abroad before walking into a faculty position…
Starting a dialogue with publishers
During the 2013 UKSG conference, T Scott Plutchak urged librarians and publishers to get to know each other outside of the buyer/seller relationship, and…
Big data and education: the power of transformation
Imagine a world in which teachers could analyse the answers given in exam papers not just to find out how much their students have…
Journal hijackers target science and open access
What are hijacked journals?Academic researchers need to publish the results of their research in scientific journals to graduate or to advance their careers. Around…
Authors should prepare for post-publication review
When it comes to publishing their research, traditionally the main aim of many scientists has been to get published in a journal with an…
Debunking the MOOC myth
If 2012 was the year of the MOOC (massive online open course), according to the New York Times, then perhaps 2015 will be the…