The Economics of Scholarly Publications and the Information Superhighway

Author(s):  
Roger G. Noll
Author(s):  
Nestor J. Zaluzec

The Information SuperHighway, Email, The Internet, FTP, BBS, Modems, : all buzz words which are becoming more and more routine in our daily life. Confusing terminology? Hopefully it won't be in a few minutes, all you need is to have a handle on a few basic concepts and terms and you will be on-line with the rest of the "telecommunication experts". These terms all refer to some type or aspect of tools associated with a range of computer-based communication software and hardware. They are in fact far less complex than the instruments we use on a day to day basis as microscopist's and microanalyst's. The key is for each of us to know what each is and how to make use of the wealth of information which they can make available to us for the asking. Basically all of these items relate to mechanisms and protocols by which we as scientists can easily exchange information rapidly and efficiently to colleagues in the office down the hall, or half-way around the world using computers and various communications media. The purpose of this tutorial/paper is to outline and demonstrate the basic ideas of some of the major information systems available to all of us today. For the sake of simplicity we will break this presentation down into two distinct (but as we shall see later connected) areas: telecommunications over conventional phone lines, and telecommunications by computer networks. Live tutorial/demonstrations of both procedures will be presented in the Computer Workshop/Software Exchange during the course of the meeting.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Lokie

The eJournal is excited to provide a new FEATURES SECTION. Along with our primary purpose for scholarly publications, we want to offer an opportunity for students and community members, along with facility and staff members to share their projects, experience, and events involving civic engagement. In particular we are looking for informative contributions in the form of videos, photo essays, and other formats of media/ multimedia submissions. This includes community members and educational institutions. This section is not intended to promote or advertise an individual, intuition, or business, but rather to support and promote a cause, event, or project that articulates efforts for civic engagement.


Media Asia ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-130
Author(s):  
Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen

1983 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 2-2
Author(s):  
Charles W. Dunn

Why is authorship of a textbook generally considered less of a scholarly contribution than authorship of a “scholarly” publication, such as a journal article or a university press book?Certainly both are needed, but is it right for a political science department to reward faculty who author “scholarly” publications more than those who author textbooks?Whether stipulated in the criteria for departmental evaluation of faculty performance or in other less overt ways, the bias is prevalent throughout our discipline.This essay states five reasons why the bias should not exist: 1) ignorance of impact, 2) ignorance of values, 3) ignorance of the review process, 4) ignorance of purpose, and 5) ignorance of time and Scope.


1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 219-219
Author(s):  
John H. Livingstone

IEEE Micro ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
R.H. Stern

1975 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Manten

Data from two widely different fields (the study of classical antiquity and the science of palynology) indicate that international political developments had a great influence on the issued numbers of scholarly publications and the distribution of these publications over various languages. When the national languages took over the position formerly occupied by Latin, the German language seemed to rank as the most prominent in international intercommunication. However, the two world wars in particular have undermined this position, and English has taken its place. Some data are presented which indicate this historical pathway.


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