Managing Scientific Information and Research Data

Innovative Technologies in Scientific Research

Innovative technologies are changing the way research is performed, preserved, and communicated. Managing Scientific Information and Research Data explores how these technologies are used and provides detailed analysis of the approaches and tools developed to manage scientific information and data.

Following an introduction, the book is then divided into 15 chapters discussing the changes in scientific communication; new models of publishing and peer review; ethics in scientific communication; preservation of data; discovery tools; discipline-specific practices of researchers for gathering and using scientific information; academic social networks; bibliographic management tools; information literacy and the information needs of students and researchers; the involvement of academic libraries in eScience and the new opportunities it presents to librarians; and interviews with experts in scientific information and publishing.

Key Topics Covered

Promotes innovative technologies for creating, sharing and managing scientific content

Presents new models of scientific publishing, peer review, and dissemination of information

Serves as a practical guide for researchers, students, and librarians on how to discover, filter, and manage scientific information

Advocates for the adoption of unique author identifiers such as ORCID and ResearcherID

Looks into new tools that make scientific information easy to discover and manage

Shows what eScience is and why it is becoming a priority for academic libraries

Demonstrates how Electronic Laboratory Notebooks can be used to record, store, share, and manage research data

Shows how social media and the new area of Altmetrics increase researchers' visibility and measure attention to their research

Directs to sources for datasets

Provides directions on choosing and using bibliographic management tools

Critically examines the metrics used to evaluate research impact

Aids strategic thinking and informs decision making