1. Peer Review in the Google Age Jean-Claude.Bradley@drexel.edu Feb 23, 2006 RSS club meeting special session

2. The value of peer review in finding information Before Internet -> Before Internet -> “pre-validation” saves time when searching is laborious “pre-validation” saves time when searching is laborious Fewer publications to keep track of Fewer publications to keep track of After Internet -> After Internet -> online availability is more valuable when searching is fast and easy online availability is more valuable when searching is fast and easy Many new publications - who are the peers? Many new publications - who are the peers?

3. The value of peer review in academia These are two separate problems: These are two separate problems: Communicating science Communicating science Justifying the value of scholarship Justifying the value of scholarship

4. Is the journal article the best way of communicating science? Example: using a public blog as a research notebook Example: using a public blog as a research notebookpublic blog as a research notebookpublic blog as a research notebook

5. Sitemeter: a better indicator of scientific usefulness?

6. Open science connectivity More info on open source science here http://usefulchem.wikispaces.com