Statistics & research
Here you can track recent research into the markets for academic publishers.
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Market statistics
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Members can access APD and PA market statistics
Academic and Professional Market Statistics - APD AGM November 2008 . Following the publication of the DIUS Student Income and Expenditure 2007/08 in April 2009, the PA has updated its estimate of student expenditure on books. |
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Course packs and VLEs
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Members can access the latest APD research into usage trends
PA Higher Education Report |
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Publishing Research Consortium
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The latest PRC Summary Paper (March 2009), Journal Authors' Rights: perception and reality shows the difference between what authors want to do with their journal articles and what they believe they are permitted to do by their publisher agreements. |
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Research Information Network
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Evidence and guidance on factors that impact the journals market. A RIN/CIBER report on E-journals: their use, value and impact (April 2009) reveals that e-journals represent good value for money, and journal use and spend correlates with research outcomes. |
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Publishing and the Ecology of European Research
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The PEER project, supported by APD, is potentially the most significant ‘observatory’ to date into the impact of self-archiving in repositories. |
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JISC e-Book Observatory
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A study into student behaviour when e-textbooks are available free from HEI platforms. Preliminary results were released in spring 2009. |
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University Library Spending
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You can access the latest UK and international HE library statistics here. |