Preprint Archives
In a number of well-defined scientific areas, such as Chemical Physics and Radio
Astronomy, with coherent research communities, and established communications,
there has grown up a practice of disseminating preprints of articles before
publication in a recognized primary journal. This "pre-print culture"
provides a kind of semi-formal mutual exchange of information, where the
pre-print has become the chief medium for transmitting new research findings.
Prior to publication researchers send a digital copy (unrefereed) to an
organization who maintain a pre-print archive on a server. These are then
available for free access via the Internet.
- CERN preprints
CERN, The European Centre for Nuclear Research, keeps monthly listings from
1994 onwards of preprints from CERN, preprints received and scanned at CERN,
and some of Los Alamos eprint archives. More CERN documents are available
through the library web.
- arXiv.org e-Print archive
maintained at Los Alamos National Laboratory is another pre-print and
e-print archive. A European mirror site is located at
- The International School for
Advanced Studies
SISSA/ISAS (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) in Trieste.
- SLAC Spires HEP
database
is a high-energy physics database, including journal papers, preprints,
e-prints, technical reports, conference.
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