Is archive content relevant to current research and why is it still so valued in the ‘digital era’?
Viewpoint
2 March 2015
In academia, there is a growing awareness of the value of video content. Video usage is becoming more commonplace, both as a teaching resource for lecturers and as an easy-access reference for students outside the lecture room. In an age when content is sourced through various media, and delivered to a range of devices, available on campus and remotely, and by multiple users, video can assist the needs of the modern day researcher and lecturer, providing real life examples, and a means of accurate communication and digestible delivery.
13 December 2014
What do today’s researchers need to know in order to understand the vital differences between the “scholarly” information available on the open web and the information found in premium scholarly resources? EBSCO and the IET take a closer look
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Minesoft considers the challenges of managing 'big data' when it comes to patent research
1 October 2014
EBSCO sets out some points to consider in light of the recently announced bankruptcy at Swets
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