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28 feb 2013 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Altmetrics for Libraries: 3 themes

We look at a summary of three potential uses that libraries might make of altmetric data in this post, and attempt to show that considered use of this data can help advance several functions of the library.
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26 feb 2013 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Making the case for federated or index search

Federated search versus index search
Search is a necessary activity when dealing with digital content on the internet, so what are the merits of the different search engine types available for academic content? We look at federated search versus index search in this post.
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19 feb 2013 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

A Review of 2013 Academic Publishing Predictions

Predictions for the year ahead are part of an age-old routine among industry pundits and anyone with an opinion. We review some lists and present 9 of the most popular themes that should be looked out for in 2013.
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29 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Why the printed paper is still king of the news

Newspapers deliver more news than digital news sites. Or do they? This is the question we investigate in this blog post on the relative merits of each format, and if a balance can be found somewhere in the middle.
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19 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Centering the library in the research workflow

The final part in the series of interview posts looking at the Swets-Mendeley partnership looks at the initial reception of Mendeley Institutional Edition in the market, and what the future may hold
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09 nov 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Recalculating impact with new, big data

This is the second part of the interviews with David Main and Victor Henning surrounding Mendeley and the development of Mendeley Institutional Edition as new way to measure impact.
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31 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Damian Leslie

Partnering to harness data capabilities

This article features interviews with Dr Victor Henning from Mendeley and David Main from Swets, and investigates the origins of the partnership to form Mendeley Institutional Edition.
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26 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

Asia-Pacific perspectives on the impact of open access on librarians

We also asked some questions about the impact of open access to librarians in the Asia-Pacific region. Read their comments in this post
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17 okt 2012 » Research Productivity » By Fin Galligan

The impact of open access on librarians

Open access has produced one of the hottest debates in scholarly publishing of recent times. With direct contributions from two librarians, we explore the impact more open access content will have on the role of the librarian.
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