Two exciting reports from the Research Information Network:
- RIN report: Research support services: What services do researchers need and use?
This study documents the nature and scope of research support services, providing examples of good practice, recommending areas where new practice might emerge, and identifying possible areas and scope for collaboration within and between institutions. (tags: research tools library researchers data) - RIN report: Peer review: a guide for researchers This new guide provides researchers with an understanding of how peer review works and highlights some of the issues surround the current debates about the peer review process. (tags: peerreview)











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