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. 2021;3(9):602-603.
doi: 10.1038/s42254-021-00360-z. Epub 2021 Aug 4.

Lessons from arXiv's 30 years of information sharing

Paul Ginsparg  1
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Lessons from arXiv's 30 years of information sharing

Paul Ginsparg. Nat Rev Phys. 2021.

Abstract

Since the launch of arXiv 30 years ago, modes of information spread in society have changed dramatically - and not always for the better. Paul Ginsparg, who founded arXiv, discusses how academic experience with online preprints can still inform information sharing more generally.

Keywords: Scientific data.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsThe author declares no competing interests.

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