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?
Print Goes Out of Style
The MLA’s seventh edition style guide knocks print from its pedestal and dethrones the URL for citations. In other words, its editors get real.
Copyright and Services
When information was scarce, it needed copyright protection. When it’s abundant and a service, is it relevant anymore? Really?
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.
A View from Inside Amazon
Image via CrunchBase Part of the reason I wanted to self-publish my first mystery novel was to learn what modern self-publishing could accomplish on a shoestring budget. And I was particularly interested in Amazon‘s role in the world of booksellers. […]
The Author ID Dilemma
The notion of a persistent, unique, portable author identifier sounds reasonable, but there may be a showstopper or two hidden in the mix.
Smart Skittles!
Skittles.com shows how you can quickly and easily leverage Twitter and Facebook for major audience. Can we take a clue?
Kindling the iPhone
Amazon’s release of the Kindle for iPhone moves the battle lines from devices to stores. How will iTunes respond?
Typos and Value
A raft of typos in a new book can break the spell of reading. Copy editing and formatting are not to be taken lightly in written communication.
Hulu Dances to the Forefront
In the world of online video, Hulu is making everyone else look stiff and arthritic.
Device Psychology
Are devices proliferating because we are seeking boundaries in our information age? The concept of “device psychology” suggests as much.
Conferences of Infinite Dimension
Attending a conference in the Age of Twitter is even more meaningful and involving.
The Meatgrinder and eBooks
Creating Kindle and iPhone versions of a book — simple. Selling them is another thing entirely.
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.