The Market for Scholarly Articles
Why the market for scholarly articles looks a lot like the market for used cars.
Scholarly Chicken (Part Deux)
Image via Wikipedia Our Scholarly Chicken has recovered from his last gastronomic episode, and now that the weather has turned fowl, he has been feeling rather peckish. As Thanksgiving approaches, consider sending this recipe to those who see little value […]
6,527 and Counting
It’s only been 6,000+ days since the Web launched, proving that some things are only possible in practice.
Internet Trends 2008
Morgan-Stanley’s 2008 Internet Trends report is out, and the shocks emanate from the complex interrelationships of the trends.
The Scholarly Presidency
While the election of Barack Obama was a breakthrough in race relations, it also marks a breakthrough in the scholarly world.
Social Media Grows
A new report from Forrester Research (paid report) reveals that social media is growing in nearly every way possible, with some aspects rocketing into majorities of the population. The author of the report, Josh Bernhoff, provides an overview in his […]
Obama.com & Military.com
Obama.com and Military.com settle any differences by focusing on the people.
Universal Citations
Italian researchers may have discovered the solution to comparing citation impact across disciplines. Is the Impact Factor next?
Halloween Scholarship
The origins of Halloween, via video. Boo!
Big News, Small Newspaper
The Christian Science Monitor drops daily print. The big news may be that it still exists at all.
Subscription Toys
The subscription model retains many virtues, but making it work in the digital world requires new toys.
The 0.7% Book Settlement
For a fraction of their revenues, Google creates a win-win.
OpenID Goes Mainstream
Microsoft adopts OpenID in its Windows Live environment. Dick Hardt’s argument seems poised to win the day.
The Article Download Game
The Usage Factor may come with unanticipated consequences: article spam and malfeasance.
Mail Goggles Come to Google
Mail Goggles suggests something more, but might accidentally stop some happier souls from connecting.