E-print archive
Pinfield, Gardner & MacColl (2002) write that ‘e-prints’ are electronic copies of academic research papers: "They may take the form of ‘pre-prints’ (papers before they have been refereed) or ‘post-prints’ (after they have been refereed). They may be journal articles, conference papers, book chapters or any other form of research output. An ‘e-print archive’ is simply an online repository of these materials. Typically, an e-print archive is normally made freely available on the web with the aim of ensuring the widest possible dissemination of their its contents".
Literature:
Pinfield, S.; Gardner, M. & MacColl, J. (2002). Setting up an institutional e-print archive. Ariadne Issue 31 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue31/eprint-archives/
See also: The Public Library of Science
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 29-06-2006