We might think of data science as a relatively new field, but in fact people have been collecting and interpreting data for thousands of years. Here are just some of the fascinating nuggets of information […]

Here at DataSalon, we’re always keeping an eye out for new sources that we can use to enhance our clients’ data in our MasterVision and PaperStack services, and recently we’ve been doing some initial exploration […]

Plenty has been written about the joys of Wordle, including quite a few articles like this one and this one discussing the best starting words. These tend to be good but not great for a […]

Back in March we took stock of the current status of Plan S, and reviewed the issues standing in the way of movement towards open access (OA). Now that revised implementation guidelines have been published, […]

Publishers have been using COUNTER for some time now to support consistent usage counting for their electronic resources. However, the standard has evolved over the years to keep pace with content structure changes and new […]

As the dust settles on another fun-filled April 1st, we look back on some of the Web’s best April Fool’s Day jokes from this and previous years. Not that we fell for any of these, […]

Like everyone else connected with journals publishing, we’ve been following the literature on Plan S with interest. With updated guidance on its implementation due this spring, it’s a good time to pause and take stock […]

This year saw the 25th anniversary of the publicly available World Wide Web, and a lot has changed in those years. As a sunshiny summer holiday season comes to an end, we thought we’d brighten […]

When embarking on any software project, from the development of a new system down to a small change to an existing system, it’s important to have a clear statement of what that project should achieve. […]