Scientists Reading More, Citing Less
Scientists appear to be reading more AND citing less. Are these two findings compatible?
Should You Pay To Get Cited?
Two Swiss economists claim that the supposed Open Access citation advantage can be explained by self-selection and recommend authors save their research dollars.
Downloads as Failure
Bragging about downloads is akin to saying your site doesn’t work well. Authors will soon start to notice.
Internet Trends 2008
Morgan-Stanley’s 2008 Internet Trends report is out, and the shocks emanate from the complex interrelationships of the trends.
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 […]
Universal Citations
Italian researchers may have discovered the solution to comparing citation impact across disciplines. Is the Impact Factor next?
The Article Download Game
The Usage Factor may come with unanticipated consequences: article spam and malfeasance.
Authors Seek Shelter
In the information tsunami, some of the best writers are seeking shelter, preferring intimacy and connection to broadcast and reach.
Citation Controversy
A new study shows conflicting results over whether scholars are citing fewer papers. Is science becoming more elite or more democratic?
Many Eyes = Many Brains
Socially networked data visualization becomes a reality with Many Eyes.
Blogs Move Mainstream
A new Technorati report on the state of the blogosphere jibes with observations that blogs have become mainstream.
Is Email Losing Its Mojo?
Users are dropping email, and young people aren’t taking to it. What does this portend?
Go Away = Come Back
The link is the currency of the Web. Give users more to spend, and they’ll reward you with loyalty.
The $1 Billion Apomediation
UAL loses $1 billion in value, thanks to the power of apomediation combined with a mess in the metadata.
48 Hours on Wikipedia
Lies inserted into Wikipedia get corrected quickly, a small study finds.