This report summarizes key indicators that assess the status of the science and engineering (S&E) enterprise within the United States and that illustrate the U.S. global position in multiple aspects of the S&E enterprise. This includes information about the geographic distribution of S&E activities; science, technology, engineering,…

Contributions from and innovation in science and technology over many decades have resulted in dramatic improvements to American lives, including enhanced living standards and life expectancy, better access to information and connectivity across the globe, and increased access to and affordability of consumer goods. The analysis in this report is…

The restructuring of European higher education (EHE) since the 1980s is a widely studied subject. However, this paper argues that previous studies have paid insufficient attention to the role of transnational policy-making groups in this complex and multilevel process. This argument is supported by focusing on how the European Round Table of…

The authors--drawing on their varied experiences as authors and publishers of a journal and several book series--provide a historical review and consideration of peer review in publishing. They find that scholarly peer review, from the question of signed reviews to the practices of digital publications, is in the midst of change, but that at the…

This paper looks at eight comparative case-studies on academic entrepreneurs in life sciences conducted in Europe in 2008. The interviewees were selected from the KEINS database that lists all academic inventors from Italy, France, Sweden and the Netherlands who have one or more patent applications registered at the European Patent Office,…

A study was done of the transfer of knowledge between academic and firm scientists. Beginning with theories of university and university scientist behavior and a theory of firm and firm scientist behavior, the research used a bibliometric analysis of articles prepared by firm-based scientists within the computer equipment and aircraft industries.…

Considers why the academic library community must move to reappropriate (take back from external publishers) at least some responsibility for specialized scholarly publishing, why the academy has been slow to accept this responsibility, how an academy-controlled system for specialized scholarly publishing might be designed, and what function the…

This guide to materials available in the McLennan Library is intended to assist students in locating information and literature necessary for sociological studies of the mass media (excluding film). It does not deal with the more technical aspects of the media or the "how to" literature. The annotations are arranged under the following headings:…

Presents some guideposts for authors when dealing with a publisher. (PG)

Discusses scientific journals in East and West Germany before and after reunification. Topics include scientific research in university and engineering schools, industrial research labs, and industrial firms; publication patterns; market share of journal articles; competition with American journals; and German versus English language. (LRW)

Custom publishing allows teachers to collect previously published and unpublished materials in book form for classroom use. The speed and flexibility of this publishing makes it useful for faculty who believe they can write or assemble a better text for their classes. (Author/PG)

The goals of the Feminist Press are to change education through publications, to reach people with stories of women's lives, and to change the books children read in schools and libraries. (Author)

For Frank Matthews, publisher and editor in chief of "Black Issues In Higher Education," and Bill Cox, president and CEO, the journey from "Black Issues" to "DIVERSE" began more than 20 years ago--with an idealism informed by both men's roots in the civil rights movement. Matthews was active in the Fairfax, Virginia, chapter of the NAACP, along…

Resale price maintenance on books in Australia is regulated by The Statement of Terms, which prescribed that books must be sold at retail prices established by the publishers in the case of books published in Australia, or established in accordance with a price schedule in cases of imported books. (Author/PG)