Access to Scientific Research - Challenges facing Communications in STM

The debate about access to scientific research raises questions about the current effectiveness of scholarly communication processes. This book explores, from an independent point of view, the current state of the STM publishing market, new publishing technologies and business models as well as the information habit of researchers, the politics of research funders, and the demand for scientific research as a public good. The book also investigates the democratisation of science including how the information needs of knowledge workers outside academia can be embraced in future.

About the author

David J. Brown arbeitet seit vielen Jahren bei Ove Arup Partnership, einer der größten Ingenieurfirmen der Welt, die am Bau zahlreicher Brücken beteiligt waren, u. a. an der Öresund-Brücke.

Product details

• Authors: David J Brown, David J. Brown
• Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783110375169
• ISBN: 978-3-11-037516-9
• No. of pages: 423
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 25 mm x 237 mm
• Weight: 774 g
• Illustrations: 38 b/w ill.
• Series: Global Studies in Libraries and Information; Global Studies in Libraries and Information; ISSN
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Forschung, Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaften / Museumskunde, Forschung und Information, allgemein, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Publishing, Sortimentsbuchhandel, Buchhandel - Buchhändler, Verlag - Verlagskaufmann - Verlagswesen, Erforschung, STM publishing, scholarly communication; open access, research libraries, research funding