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Research Article
The transformation of scientific communication: A model for 2020
Article first published online: 26 OCT 2000
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4571(2000)9999:9999<::AID-ASI1044>3.0.CO;2-1
Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Journal of the American Society for Information Science
Volume 51, Issue 14, pages 1279–1283, 2000
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How to Cite
Hurd, J. M. (2000), The transformation of scientific communication: A model for 2020. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 51: 1279–1283. doi: 10.1002/1097-4571(2000)9999:9999<::AID-ASI1044>3.0.CO;2-1
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 NOV 2000
- Article first published online: 26 OCT 2000
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Abstract
Information technologies, particularly the personal computer and the World Wide Web, are changing the ways that scientists communicate. The traditional print-based system that relies on the refereed scientific journal as the key delivery mechanism for research findings is undergoing a transformation to a system much more reliant on electronic communication and storage media. This article offers a new paradigm for communication in science, and suggests how digital media might bring new roles and functionalities to participants. The argument is made that behavioral and organizational determinants are as important factors as technological capabilities in shaping the future.