International Association of STM Publishers -- IOP Publishing and Research Information Network (RIN) release new report on information practices in the physical sciences
abernard102@gmail.com 2015-10-21
Summary:
"While cross-border and cross-disciplinary collaborations are breaking down subject siloes across the physical sciences, a culture of traditional and DIY information practices still holds sway among scientists when it comes to the curation, management and publication of formal research findings. That’s the headline take from a new report that examines how physical scientists find, use, share and disseminate research information – and specifically how their information practices are changing as a result of new digital technologies. 'Our latest findings are based on a survey of nearly 6,000 scientists around the world – a much broader view of scholarly communications in the physical sciences than any previous study,' explains lead author Ellen Collins, a Senior Research Consultant at RIN. The survey found that 70% of respondents had collaborated formally with researchers outside their own department in the last five years, with a further 16% collaborating informally ..."