The Paradox of Persistence in an Attention Economy
Can successful behavior on YouTube translate to academic publishing?
Google Wants Your Links, Not Your Content
The Google Books Settlement has publishers up in arms over copyright and content presentation. They need to wake up and smell the coffee. That’s not what Google’s after.
Are e-Books Already Mainstream?
Consumers are adopting e-books, and even as the base grows, the growth rate is phenomenal. It might be the year for a big shift.
InCites — More Counting, But Does It Count?
Citations can be counted, but what do they mean? InCites wants to help us interpret them. But are citations data? Or social signals?
Usage Map of Science
Los Alamos researchers create a usage map of science. Why does it look so different than a citation map?
Twitter in Plain English
Twitter has gone mainstream. If you’re not on it, here’s a movie that might motivate you to jump on board.
Hulu Dances to the Forefront
In the world of online video, Hulu is making everyone else look stiff and arthritic.
Open Access and Global Participation in Science
Free scientific articles improve scholarship in developing countries. Subscription journals largely responsible.
Scientific Impact Measures Compared
A new study suggests that the venerated journal impact factor (JIF) may not provide a consensus view of “scientific impact.”
Stimulus Bill Funds Science
The US stimulus package supports science and higher education, wise investments now and for the long haul.
Did You Know?
The 2008 update of “Did You Know?” continues its mind-blowing tradition.
Email — The Killer App (Again!)
Think email’s a thing of the past? Think again.
ISI Draws Fire from Citation Researchers, Librarians
Indexing of proceedings papers, errors in conversion, draw ire from bibliometrics community. Some question its effect on journal Impact Factors.
Partial Publication Credit
Should scientists receive only partial credit for coauthored papers?
Metrics for the Humanities
Are the humanists trying too hard to be like scientists?