The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), an esteemed scientific society dedicated to promoting pharmacological knowledge and research, has adopted RedLink’s Publisher Dashboard. In the words of Rich Dodenhoff, Journals Director at ASPET, “. . . it will save us time and effort dealing with unwieldy COUNTER reports, tying these to our customer data, and generating reports. In just a click now, we can get quick insights into usage trends and turn-aways affecting our customers.” Read the full press release here: https://redlink-website-public.storage.googleapis.com/ASPET-RedLink-press-release-07062016.pdf To learn more about RedLink and its innovative Dashboards for libraries and publishers, please contact us.
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In academic publishing, we have all seen the major transitions that have taken place in the industry over the last couple of years. From the need to become more data-oriented to becoming more adaptable with social media, scholarly publishing is progressing to more personalized as well as efficient approaches. However, many overlook the fact that such trends also have a vital impact on research as well. With research being an immensely important process for academia, we explore some of the trends we have observed. Increasing Role of Technology As the number of research facilities increase, various technological trends are consistently present as well. Softwares are becoming a crucial aspect of research. On average, majority research facilities have at least three ...
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Silicon Valley startup RedLink, a business intelligence solution provider for academic publishers, didn’t have to look far when it needed specialists to carry out in-depth research into the structure and scope of academic disciplines and to develop a comprehensive and hierarchical taxonomy. RedLink put together a team of experts led by Dr. Virginia Tucker, a leader in online asynchronous LIS (Library Information Science) education, and lecturer at San José State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool), to develop the most comprehensive taxonomy of academic disciplines. This new classification system now covers the widest range of academic disciplines that provide RedLink an ability to develop new products and solutions for the scholarly publishing world. To read the full press release, click here ...
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In our previous blog, we explained how blogging is impacting scholarly publishing. From increased visibility to spreading ideas, blogging has a vital effect on academic publishers. We further impact the influence of blogging on academia. Enhancing Scholarly Collaboration One of the most effective uses for blogging is that it facilitates scholarly collaboration. Blogging facilitates the process of promoting research, collaborative writing, and social networking for academic scholars. Advances in web technologies have increased outreach for blogs and have enabled the technical procedures for researchers to collaborate. By improving scholarly collaboration, blogging benefits the industry as a whole. Frederick Stutzman, a technology researcher, argues that blog are not that different from other communication tools. He explained that blogs are just a ...
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We are all familiar with blogging. While some of us blog about our thoughts and personal experiences, others use blogging to stay engaged with their specific interests. However, many overlook the importance of blogging for academia. Geeta Dayal, a reporter for Village Voice, questioned, “Imagine if the great thinkers of the past could have blogged, bouncing ideas off each other in rapid-fire debates across borders? Would it have led to an intellectual utopia or total chaos?” Despite many skeptics questioning its authenticity or proponents praising its audience reach, blogging has a strong impact on academic publishing. Proliferation of New Thoughts and Ideas There are many reasons for academic publishers to blog. However, the excitement and engagement of spreading new, unfiltered ...
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Regardless of the industry, metrics are always essential tools in monitoring progress, growth, interest, and potential. In our previous blog, we discussed how scholarly publishing benefits from metrics such as abstracts, denials, usage, sessions, and full texts. However, in the academic publishing industry, altmetrics are alternative metrics which are used instead of traditional citation impact metrics. Altmetrics measure the impact of work through citation counts, article views, downloads, data referrals, and social media mentions. Websites, universities, funders, researchers, and publishers are increasingly using altmerics for their own specific purposes. Categories of Altmetrics Altmetrics are increasingly becoming vital to measure impact and have a broad range of metrics. ImpactStory and Public Library of Science. have used five classifications of altmetrics. 1) ...
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From the growing acceptance for open access to more collaborative opportunities, the dynamics of academic publishing are truly changing in various ways. While we have previously explained how startups and open access publishers play vital roles in these changes, it is also crucial to understand the impact on academic libraries. With scholarly collaboration on the rise, the role of academic libraries becomes more essential than ever. Partnering for Digital Education Digital education is on the rise. With ebooks and online courses becoming increasingly common and necessary, academic libraries are now also accommodating the shift to digital. As a result, librarians are now emphasizing digital education in their long-term strategies. For 2015, it is widely expected that librarians will further accommodate ...
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In our previous blog, we explained how startups are changing the dynamics of scholarly publishing. In the second part of this post, we explain how academic publishing is further advancing through startups. Funding We are usually exposed to the methods and procedures of research, however, we often forget that funding is also a component in which many face challenges. However, impressive startups have solutions to these obstacles. Startups such as PetriDish.org and Experiment, using the concept of crowdfunding, bring in funds for research by networking with graduate students and other scholars. Accommodating Open Access Open access has been gaining acceptance among many publishers and institutions. In order to supplement the rise of open access, startups have been pivotal to the ...
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Over recent years, scholarly publishing has been an industry that has been rapidly evolving. Publishing models have been changing, data analytics are gaining further importance, research is becoming personalized, and social media is becoming a necessity. However, all of these changes would not be possible without startups. As impressive and exciting trends develop in the industry, startups play a vital role for introducing new opportunities and providing solutions for publishers. Transforming Higher Education Technology has been essential to the advancement of higher education. New classroom models to interactive learning have not only changed the higher education experience, but have introduced new methods for universities to engage with their students. The role of startups in this transformation should not be overlooked. ...
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Thank you for stopping by our booth at SSP 2015. It was a pleasure introducing RedLink Network and we appreciate your feedback for our upcoming solution in its early stage. The SSP conference gave us the valuable opportunity to learn more about the future of publishing, the rise of open access, and essential components of business strategies to succeed in the scholarly publishing industry . We look forward to SSP 2016! RedLink Network – It’s Coming! Sign up to stay tuned with our upcoming solution, RedLink Network! We’ll keep you updated on RedLink Network connecting publishers and librarians. For any questions or concerns, email us at support@redlink.com
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