1 Background2 Definitions3 Aims, Objectives, and Methodology4 Setting the Scene 5 Information Society6 Drivers for Change 7 A Dysfunctional STM Scene?8 Comments on the Dysfunctionality of STM Publishing9 The Main Stakeholders10 Search and Discovery11 Impact of Google12 Psychological Issues13 Users of Research Outputs14 Underlying Sociological Developments15 Social Media and Social Networking16 Forms of Article Delivery17 Future Communication Trends18 Academic Knowledge Workers19 Unaffiliated Knowledge Workers20 The Professions21 Small and Medium Enterprises22 Citizen Scientists23 Learned Societies 24 Business Models25 Open Access26 Political Initiatives27 Summary and Conclusions28 Research Questions Addressed