From: Anthony Watkinson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:42:12 +0100 I have raised this question before and I do so again. I have nothing against Primary Research Group. Unless you are a library taking part in one of their surveys you have to buy the resulting report but the prices (it seems to me) are quite reasonable. However none of these reports are submitted for publication in journals and exposed to peer review. As I know very well peer review in information science is tough. Samples and methodology are looked at closely and revision is normal. This is what academic research is all about. Libraries and publishers alike are exposed all the time to this sort of report which may or may not be produced rigorously (how can one tell?). The reports have an influence on general perceptions. I would be interested in whether anyone else on this list is worried by the proliferation of these reports Anthony -----Original Message----- From: Primary Research Group <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:06:11 -0400 Primary Research Group Inc. (www.PrimaryResearch.com) is conducting a survey of library database licensing practices. The international survey will give your library detailed benchmarking data about purchasing, pricing, negotiating strategy, material preference trends, copyright, eBook use models, use of consortia and many other issues in database licensing. Survey participants receive a free copy of the resulting report. The institutional names of respondents are listed but responses are aggregated or otherwise not connected to particular respondents. To take the survey follow the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryDatabaseLicensing2014 James Moses, Research Director Primary Research Group Inc. www.PrimaryResearch.com