A Site for Peer-Reviewed Articles that is Student-Friendly
June 16, 2009
A trend among top-tier universities is developing to share some of their research results and scholarly publications through open-access formats. An example of this trend is a site introduced by the Nature Publishing Group at: www.scitable.com. This site initially contains approximately 200 articles that concentrate on genetics, but plans have been made to significantly expand the scope of their offerings.
With some prestigious peer-reviewed professional journals charging universities in excess of $10,000 a year for subscriptions, my institutions are seeking ways to share research in a more cost-effective way. The Obama Administration has expressed its commitment to fund university-based research, but they want to be certain the results are shared.
In addition to the fact articles found at the scitable website are free; they are also presented in a clear and concise format when compared with many peer-reviewed journals. Science is an intimidating subject already, so students will appreciate this simplified format and style. Too many scholarly journals are written primarily for academics and researchers, when they should be more concerned about furthering learning and education among students.
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