Physical Sciences Case studies: information use and discovery</h1> <article> <h1>Physical Sciences Case studies: information use and discovery</h1> <p>Ellen Collins — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:34 +0000</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The <span class="caps">RIN</span>, the <a href="http://www.iop.org/" target="_blank">Institute of Physics</a> (<span class="caps">IOP</span>), <a href="http://publishing.iop.org/">Institute of Physics Publishing</a> (<span class="caps">IOPP</span>) and the <a href="http://www.ras.org.uk/" target="_blank">Royal Astronomical Society</a> (<span class="caps">RAS</span>) have recently published a set of case studies which provide a detailed analysis of how researchers in the physical sciences discover, use, create and manage their information resources.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Phys_Sci_case_study_exec_summary.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=575004" title="Phys_Sci_case_study_exec_summary.pdf">Physical sciences case studies executive summary</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Phys_Sci_case_study_full_report.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1437360" title="Phys_Sci_case_study_full_report.pdf">Physical sciences case studies full report</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/using-and-accessing-information-resources/physical-sciences-case-studies-use-and-discovery-" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Information handling in collaborative research: an exploration of five case studies</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:57:59 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>This study, commissioned by <span class="caps">RIN</span> and the British Library, comprising of a set of case studies looking at how researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Collaborative_research_report.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1605028">Collaborative_research_report.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/using-and-accessing-information-resources/collaborative-research-case-studies" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Information literacy monitoring and evaluation</h1> <p>Stephane Goldstein — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:20:28 +0000</p> <P class="MsoNormal">The <A href="http://blds.ids.ac.uk/">British Library for Development Studies</a> (<span class="caps">BLDS</span>) has been developing an <A href="http://blds.ids.ac.uk/global-projects/information-literacy">information literacy programme</a> over the past two years which includes course materials and an online network for trainers and practitioners to share best practice.</p> <P class="MsoNormal"></p><p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/researcher-development-and-skills/information-literacy-monitoring-and-evaluation" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Data centres: their use, value and impact</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:33:18 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>This report provides an analysis of the usage and impact of a number of research data centres, representing a cross-section of research disciplines in the <span class="caps">UK</span>.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Data_Centres_Report.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=248121" title="Data_Centres_Report.pdf">Data Centres: their use, value and impact - report</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/data-management-and-curation/benefits-research-data-centres" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Heading for the open road: costs and benefits of transitions in scholarly communications</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:39:11 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>This new report investigates the drivers, costs and beneﬁts of potential ways to increase access to scholarly journals. It identiﬁes ﬁve different routes for achieving that end over the next ﬁve years, and compares and evaluates the beneﬁts as well as the costs and risks for the <span class="caps">UK</span>.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Dynamics_of_transition_report_for_screen.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1176462" title="Dynamics_of_transition_report_for_screen.pdf">Heading for the open road - Report</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Dynamics_of_transition_-_Annexes.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=327847" title="Dynamics_of_transition_-_Annexes.pdf">Heading for the open road - Annexes</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Dynamics_Executive_Summary_for_screen.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=341653" title="Dynamics_Executive_Summary_for_screen.pdf">Heading for the open road - Executive summary</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/heading-open-road-costs-and-benefits-transitions-s" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Reinventing research? Information practices in the humanities</h1> <p>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:24:46 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>The <span class="caps">RIN</span> has completed a second series of case studies to provide a detailed analysis of how humanities’ researchers discover, use, create and manage their information resources.</p> <p>This project focuses on the behaviours and needs of researchers working in a number of subject or disciplinary areas in the humanities. They follow the ﬁrst round of case studies in the <a title="Case studies in life sciences" href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/patterns-information-exchange">life sciences</a> (November 2009).</p> <p>The overall aim of <span class="caps">RIN</span> case studies was to:</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Humanities_Case_Studies_for_screen_2_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1418107" title="Humanities_Case_Studies_for_screen_2.pdf">Information use: case studies in the humanities - Report</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/using-and-accessing-information-resources/information-use-case-studies-humanities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The value of libraries for research and researchers</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:12:14 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>This jointly commissioned <span class="caps">RIN</span> and <span class="caps">RLUK</span> report presents the ﬁndings of a systematic study of the value of the services that libraries in the <span class="caps">UK</span> provide to researchers, and of the contributions that libraries from a wide range of institutions make to institutional research performance. The aim was to identify the key characteristics of library provision to support research in successful <span class="caps">UK</span> universities and departments.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/value_of_libraries_for_screen_1.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=7516524" title="value_of_libraries_for_screen.pdf">Value of libraries for research and researchers - report</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Value_of_Libraries_-_Annexes.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=623261" title="Value_of_Libraries_-_Annexes.pdf">Value of libraries for research and researchers - annexes</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/using-and-accessing-information-resources/value-libraries-research-and-researchers" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Social media: A guide for researchers</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:35:52 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>Social media is an important technological trend that has big implications for how researchers (and people in general) communicate and collaborate. Researchers have a huge amount to gain from engaging with social media in various aspects of their work.</p> <p>This guide has been produced by the <a href="http://www.derby.ac.uk/icegs" target="_blank">International Centre for Guidance Studies</a>, and aims to provide the information needed to make an informed decision about using social media and select from the vast range of tools that are available.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/social_media_guide_for_screen_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=963382" title="social_media_guide_for_screen.pdf">Social media: A guide for researchers</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/links_and_resources_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=252238" title="links_and_resources.pdf">Web materials 1: links and resources</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/case_studies_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=257821" title="case_studies.pdf">Web materials 2: researcher case studies</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/social-media-guide-researchers" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>E-journals: their use, value and impact - final report</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:07:23 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <p>This two-part report takes in-depth look at how researchers in the <span class="caps">UK</span> use electronic journals, the value they bring to universities and research institutions and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and outcomes.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Ejournals_part_II_for_screen_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=829348" title="Ejournals_part_II_for_screen.pdf">E-journals: their use, value and impact - Phase Two report</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/E-journals-report.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=2192280" title="E-journals-report.pdf">E-journals: their use, value and impact - Phase One report</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/E-journals-briefing.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=2932830" title="E-journals-briefing.pdf">E-journals: their use, value and impact - Phase One briefing</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Aims_scope_methods_context_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=501782" title="Aims_scope_methods_context_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf">Working paper: aims, scopes and methods</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Journal_spending_use_outcomes_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1512159" title="Journal_spending_use_outcomes_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf">Working paper: journal spending, use and research outcomes</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Bibliometric_indicators_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=260789" title="Bibliometric_indicators_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf">Working paper: bibliometric indicators</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Information_usage_behaviour_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1046647" title="Information_usage_behaviour_CIBER_ejournals_working_paper.pdf">Working paper: information usage and seeking behaviour</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Working_paper_-_citations.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1649744" title="Working_paper_-_citations.pdf">Working paper: has wider access to the literature impacted upon bredth of citation?</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/e-journals-their-use-value-and-impact" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>E-only scholarly journals: overcoming the barriers</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:15:57 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <P>In recent years, publishers, librarians and academics have seized the opportunities offered by the electronic publication of scholarly journals. Despite the popularity of e-journals, however, content continues to be published, acquired and used in physical printed form.</p> <P>In the <span class="caps">UK</span>, we are still some way from a wholly electronic journal environment. This study is prompted by a concern that the retention of both printed and e-journal formats adds unnecessary costs throughout the supply chain from publisher to library to user.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/E-only_report_for_screen_0.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1906377" title="E-only_report_for_screen.pdf">E-only scholarly journals: overcoming the barriers - report</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/e-only-scholarly-journals-overcoming-barriers" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>