Working in the open: my experiences with open access science
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Working in the open: my experiences with
open access science
Tobias J. Osborne
in theoretical physics:
in theoretical physics:
routine & normal
arXiv.org
arXiv = open and free access
pdf/source
pdf/source
result → wait → journal
result → wait → journal
result → wait → journal
result → wait → journal
preprint
result → wait → journal
preprint
has become canonical source
result → wait → journal
preprint
first place to look: arXiv.org
Publication now only confers “stamp” of
credibility
Publication now only confers “stamp” of
credibility
Can we go further?
open access = lecture
conversation?
web 2.0: social
• blogs
• wikis
• github
• google+
• ...
blogs
blogs
blogs
blogs
blogs: share “pre-preprints”;
comments allowed
problem: too diffuse
announcement service &
news feed
wikis
easily share notes/ideasonly 1-way communication
google+
github
• Pros:
• rapidly share ideas
• encourage discussions
• Cons:
• very diffuse & disorganised
• hard work!
science, social
the future?