Breaking boundaries in academic publishing: launching a new format for scholarly research

As technology in publishing moves forward, the boundaries of scholarly content are changing. The community has already seen changing business models and now traditional formats such as the monograph and the journal article are being evaluated. Talk of a renewed demand for the mid-form output has bee...

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Main Author: Hazel Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2013-03-01
Series:Insights: The UKSG Journal
Online Access:http://insights.uksg.org/articles/40
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spelling doaj-344147a4221044aca9a7ff13b1228e512020-11-24T21:56:56ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal 2048-77542013-03-01261707610.1629/2048-7754.26.1.7036Breaking boundaries in academic publishing: launching a new format for scholarly researchHazel NewtonAs technology in publishing moves forward, the boundaries of scholarly content are changing. The community has already seen changing business models and now traditional formats such as the monograph and the journal article are being evaluated. Talk of a renewed demand for the mid-form output has been growing in recent years and 2012 saw the launch of Palgrave Pivot, an innovative format for scholarly research. This initiative was conceived after a programme of research carried out by Palgrave Macmillan, which identified the unmet needs of researchers in scholarly publishing.http://insights.uksg.org/articles/40
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