AMSTERDAM, October 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On Tuesday,
September 28, Elsevier released the results of a “Future of Search
and Discovery” opinion survey that was designed to provide a “quick
pulse” of the attitudes of researchers through an informal online
opinion poll. While it was not a scientific research study nor
labeled as such in the release, we should have included more
information about the survey’s methodology and limitations. To
avoid any confusion, we have clarified the press release and survey
results to communicate more clearly the nature of the survey. The
complete, updated release follows.
Elsevier, (http://www.elsevier.com/) a
world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, released highlights from a new
online opinion survey that suggests that researchers around the
globe are not only ready for the next phase in search and
discovery, but also prepared to actively contribute to making it a
reality.
In developing SciVerse, Elsevier’s recently launched search and
discovery platform, the company conducted a significant amount of
qualitative market research within the scientific community.
Building on this earlier work, the online “Future of Search and
Discovery” survey offers a quick pulse of the attitudes and
opinions of 1,200 researchers across the globe. Respondents
primarily hailed from academia (79%) with the balance from
government (15%) and industry (7%). The survey was conducted as an
informal online opinion poll and while indicative of opinions of
those responding, it is not intended to be viewed as a rigorous
scientific research study on the matter.
Methodology
This summer, 1,200 academic, government and industry researchers
participated in Elsevier’s “Future of Search and Discovery” online
survey. A link to the online survey was distributed via email to
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