The rumored takeover is now reality, at a reported price of $69 million. But, given Elsevier’s reputation and Mendeley’s open access ethos, will this deal turn out to be a harmonious success? Read more »
Government plans to make publicly-funded research available for free online will be great for citizens but terrible news for journal publishers. One could lose up to 60 percent of its profits,… Read more »
London startup Mendeley is already beloved by researchers around the planet for helping them manage their work. Now it’s unveiled a new product that it hopes can help universities get a… Read more »
While every other aspect of traditional publishing has been disrupted by digital forces, there is one large market that remains undisturbed — academic journals. Why has this business been able to… Read more »
One of the advantages Word 2011 (s aapl) has over Pages ’09 (s aapl) is its stellar built-in citation management; Pages’ integration is reliant on third party tools. Word 2011 has… Read more »
If you’re considering a school for next year, you might want to put Seton Hill on the shortlist, as the university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the first academic institution to announce… Read more »
It appears that rumors of the death of the e-book on the iPhone platform were greatly exaggerated, at least that’s what Apple (s aapl) has said in a recent statement. Backing… Read more »
This time of year, it seems almost inevitable. There’s a forum post somewhere, a plea for help in the middle of the night, asking a time-honored question. No, it’s not “the… Read more »