Open AccessIs the Literature Dead or Alive? *
Author(s) -
Maddox John
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.302
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1967.tb02298.x
Subject(s) - scientific literature , scientific communication , history , computer science , epistemology , geology , paleontology , philosophy
Summary The scientific literature is a faithful record of important developments, but it is less effective than it might be as a means of communication between people. The customary construction of scientific communications may sometimes be a more serious impediment to understanding than the use or misuse of language. Experiments are needed.