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Research Paper (preprint): The ‘Big Three’ of Scientific Information: A Comparative Bibliometric Review of Web of Science, Scopus, and OpenAlex
The preprint linked below was recently posted on arXiv. Title The ‘Big Three’ of Scientific Information: A Comparative Bibliometric Review of Web of Science, Scopus, and OpenAlex Authors Daniel Torres-Salinas EC3metrics, Universidad de Granada, Spain Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado EC3metrics, Universidad de Granada, Spain Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2601.21908 Abstract The present [...]
New From CULC: National Social Impact Study on Public Libraries in Canada,
From the Canadian Urban Libraries Council: On January 30, 2026 CULC/CBUC released a first-of-its-kind National Social Impact Study on urban public libraries in Canada, exploring the role public libraries play in community life and social wellbeing by drawing on data and lived experience from more than 18,000 respondents across 26 [...]
Internet Archive Founder Brewster Kahle Receives 2026 Fellow Award From Computer History Museum For Lifetime Achievements in Computing
Congratulations Brewster! Brewster is one of several recipients 2026 Fellow Award honorees announced yesterday. Here’s the full text of the Computer History Museum release. Annual award program recognizes honorees for significant contributions to the foundations of mobile computing, digital preservation, and open access to knowledge MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 29, 2026 – The Computer History [...]
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Journal Article: “How Multilingual is Scholarly Communication? Mapping the Global Distribution of Languages In Publications and Citations”
The article linked below was published today by Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Title How Multilingual is Scholarly Communication? Mapping the Global Distribution of Languages In Publications and Citations Authors Carolina Pradier Université de Montréal Lucía Céspedes Université de Montréal Consortium Érudit, Montréal Vincent Larivière Université de Montréal Consortium Érudit, […]
Library of Congress Names 25 Films to the National Film Registry; Selections Include “Clueless”, “The Karate Kid”, “Philadelphia”, and “Brooklyn Bridge”
From the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has selected 25 films for the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, the Library announced today. The selections for 2025 date back to the silent film era with six silent films dating from 1896 to 1926 – […]
Shared Space, Shared Mission: How the King Library Expands Access and Strengthens Community Impact (New Case Study From Ithaka S+R)
New From Ithaka S+R. Title Shared Space, Shared Mission: How the King Library Expands Access and Strengthens Community Impact Authors Sage Jasper LoveElmira JangjouMelissa Blankstein Source Ithaka S+R DOI: 10.18665/sr.324646 From the Introduction Academic and public libraries at times serve overlapping populations, including students, job seekers, adult learners, ESL learners, and low-income individuals, and play […]
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Washington Post: “Inside an AI Start-Up’s Plan to Scan and Dispose of Millions of Books”
From the Article: In early 2024, executives at artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic ramped up an ambitious project they sought to keep quiet. “Project Panama is our effort to destructively scan all the books in the world,” an internal planning document unsealed in legal filings last week said. “We don’t want it to be known that […]
Data Tools: NOAA Launches Wildfire Data Portal, Expanding Public Access to Satellite Fire Information
From a NOAA Release: In response to the growing threat of wildland fires to local communities, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has developed a new Wildland Fire Data Portal, which provides open access to the experimental products from the Next Generation Fire System (NGFS). The NGFS uses a sophisticated algorithm that automatically identifies […]
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Journal Article: “Research Intelligence: an Emerging Concept”
The article linked below was recently published by Quantitative Science Studies. Title Research Intelligence: an Emerging Concept Authors Rik Iping Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University, The Netherlands Tung Tung Chan Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherland Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden […]
Working Paper: “The Scholarly Communication Attitudes And Behaviours of Gen – Z Researchers: A Pathfinding Study”
The working paper linked below was recently shared on Cambridge Open Engage. Title The Scholarly Communication Attitudes And Behaviours of Gen – Z Researchers: A Pathfinding Study Authors David NicholasCIBER Research David ClarkCIBER Research Abdullah Abrizah,Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jorge RevezUniversity of Lisbon Blanca Rodríguez-Bravo,Universidad de Leon, Leon, Spain Marzena Swigon,Uniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski, Olsztyn, Poland […]
