Abstract
Whether you look at multiplatform publishing from the perspective of publishers, content creators or technology providers, it becomes abundantly clear that the shifting patterns of media consumption are not a challenge to be taken lightly. Based on a survey of librarians, research administrators and researchers across the globe, we found interesting insights regarding the adoption and usage of mobile devices.The input from these survey respondents was used to build applications that fulfil research workflow needs and solve challenges encountered in the search for information. What can a mobile platform offer that fits search and discovery habits on the go? This article discusses a number of options available such as push notifications, task-specific apps and other tools that take advantage of mobile technology.
Highlights
Whether you look at multiplatform publishing from the perspective of publishers, content creators or technology providers, it becomes abundantly clear that the shifting patterns of media consumption are not a challenge to be taken lightly
The ubiquity of mobile devices Baker Evans science; the librarian community includes 150 librarians from 31 countries who work in a variety of settings, from universities to private corporations; and the research administrator community includes 150 research administrators and managers from 21 countries who work in a variety of settings, from universities to private corporations
The results revealed interesting insights into the adoption and use of mobile devices
Summary
Sifting through hard copies of journals has given way to the capability to search through millions of articles at once, and the process of transporting large data sets has become as simple as the click of a mouse This has given researchers access to a wealth of information at their fingertips that several decades ago might have seemed impossible. Chetan predicted that the total number of mobile subscriptions will exceed 6 billion by the end of 2011, noting that it took 20 years to reach the first 1 billion, while the jump from 5 billion to 6 billion will only take about 15 months.[3] Whether you look at multiplatform publishing from the perspective of publishers, content creators or technology providers, it becomes abundantly clear that the shifting patterns of media consumption are not a challenge to be taken lightly. To gauge the interests and expectations of the scientific community in regards to mobile usage and applications, Elsevier conducted extensive surveys and discussions over a period of two years
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