Abstract
Due to current; myths and to publication pressure, science is often pictured as a reservoir of knowledge, where all published material is accumulated and processed. This picture is sheer myth. Scientific literature is chiefly a means of communication, not a reservoir but a channel-system; and the channels are now clogged.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1978 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Agassi, J. (1978). In Defense of Standardized On-Demand Publication. In: Balaban, M. (eds) Scientific Information Transfer: The Editor’s Role. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9863-6_20
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9863-6_20
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-009-9865-0
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-9863-6
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive