Table of Contents
List of Tables xiii
List of Figures xv
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations used in the text xvii
Chapter 1 Background 1
Chapter 2 Definitions 7
Chapter 3 Alms, Objectives, and Methodology 17
Chapter 4 Setting the Scene 22
Chapter 5 Information Society 30
Chapter 6 Drivers for Change 49
Chapter 7 A Dysfunctional STM Scene? 59
Chapter 8 Comments on the Dysfunctionality of STM Publishing 80
Chapter 9 The Main Stakeholders 94
Chapter 10 Search and Discovery 107
Chapter 11 Impact of Google 111
Chapter 12 Psychological Issues 121
Chapter 13 Users of Research Outputs 132
Chapter 14 Underlying Sociological Developments 154
Chapter 15 Social Media and Social Networking 180
Chapter 16 Forms of Article Delivery 202
Chapter 17 Future Communication Trends 212
Chapter 18 Academic Knowledge Workers 238
Chapter 19 Unaffiliated Knowledge Workers 251
Chapter 20 The Professions 273
Chapter 21 Small and Medium Enterprises 280
Chapter 22 Citizen Scientists 288
Chapter 23 Learned Societies 297
Chapter 24 Business Models 315
Chapter 25 Open Access 340
Chapter 26 Political Initiatives 364
Chapter 27 Summary and Conclusions 379
Chapter 28 Research Questions Addressed 395
Bibliography 404
Index 417
