Why is it that Open Archives/ E-prints works well in
some fields (physics, astronomy, computer science) and
not in other fields (say, agriculture)? I would like
to hear from members of the list.
Arun
[Subbiah Arunachalam]
--- Pauline Simpson <ps_at_soc.soton.ac.uk> wrote: >
Dear All
>
> At the OAI Geneva I undertook to do the following:
>
> 2. Investigate OAI and OAF email archives for prior
> discussion and
> synthesize
>
> 3. Open the discussion with the intention of
> constructing a model/s to
> address perceived problems. We will need a statement
> of the problem/s and
> suggested solutions (some already articulated on
> Saturday)
>
> At present we have completed item 2 and and are now
> compiling a table of
> all e-Print archives (that we can find!) with an
> annotation of what subject
> classification they 'appear' to be using : LOC;
> DDC; In House
> Classification (possibly based on LOC or another);
> In House
> terminology; Faculty/Dept/Group; None.
>
> We hope to have completed this work by the end of
> next week and will be
> placing it on the web for validation and additions.
> This will then form
> the basis of discussion on the way forward. I will
> email the list again
> when we have done this.
>
> If any of you know of the existence of such a table
> already please let me
> know (and send it to me) so that we do not
> duplicate effort.
>
> It has taken longer than I thought but I believe
> this evidence gathering
> exercise will be a worthwhile tool in our
> deliberations concerning
> harvesting and interoperability between
> institutional and discipline based
> e-Print archives.
>
> best wishes
>
> Pauline
>
>
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> and
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> and
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>
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>
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