Monday, January 01, 2007

Google Scholar and eprint

This article is about what happens with this article. It is available to use and cite before it is printed, and the citation will probably not be catched in Web of Science, and it is a mashup of an open eprint archive and Google Scholar. Just click on "SEEK" behind the references and see whats happening.

From the body of the article:
"Another problem with Web of Science is that it ignores the fact that scientists increasingly publish or post their papers online via open-access journals, personal homepages, e-print servers or in institutional repositories so that others can freely access the material....Relying exclusively on Web of Science and a single citation measure will, in many cases, no longer be an option for making accurate impact assessments.

Scientists now need to make it their job to disseminate their work on as many platforms and in as many different ways as possible, such as publishing in open access and high-impact journals, and posting their work in institutional repositories, personal homepages and e-print servers, if they want their peers to be aware of, use and ultimately cite their work. Publishing a journal article is now only the first step in disseminating or communicating one’s work; the Web provides a multitude of methods and tools to publicize its scholarly worth."

You find the article here:
http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1703

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