Report describes information practices in the physical sciences
Posted: January 26th, 2012 | Author: Sven | Filed under: Report | Tags: Data Sharing, physical sciences | Comments Off on Report describes information practices in the physical sciences
The Research Information Network (RIN), the Institute of Physics (IOP), Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in the UK have just commissioned a report that examines information practices in the physical sciences. It follows the previous case studies in the life sciences and the humanities.
This report uses seven case studies (particle physics, astrophysics gamma ray burst, nuclear physics, chemistry, earth science, nanoscience and users of the zooniverse platform) to understand how researchers in the physical sciences find, access, use and share information.
In the introduction the authors stated:
