19.03.2001Hilf / Wätjen: OAi and Peer Reviewed Journals Publishing and Refereeing in a Distributed World - the Views of a Physicist and a Librarian Eberhard

19.03.200119.03.2001 Hilf / Wätjen: OAi and Peer Hilf / Wätjen: OAi and Peer Reviewed JournalsReviewed Journals

Publishing and Refereeing Publishing and Refereeing in a Distributed Worldin a Distributed World

- the Views of a Physicist and a Librarian- the Views of a Physicist and a Librarian

Eberhard R. Hilf Eberhard R. Hilf (Institute for Science Networking(Institute for Science Networking

at Oldenburg University) at Oldenburg University) and and

Hans-Joachim WätjenHans-Joachim Wätjen(Library and Information System(Library and Information System

of Oldenburg University)of Oldenburg University)

www.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/abt1/waetjen/genf/www.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/abt1/waetjen/genf/

LIBER Workshop on The Open Archives initiative (OAi) and Peer Review Journals in Europe – 22.-24. March 2001 at CERN -


A discussion in the trainA discussion in the train• Scientist ...Scientist ...

did not know did not know what services he what services he was deprived of. was deprived of.

• Librarian ...Librarian ...assumed to know assumed to know what services are what services are good for science.good for science.

did ask the scientists: did ask the scientists:

„„What new services are What new services are needed?“needed?“

The young Elsevier...The young Elsevier...


What refereeing do we What refereeing do we need ? need ?

• Instant publishing before refereeingInstant publishing before refereeing• Time stamp for prime researchTime stamp for prime research• Archiving of relevant information Archiving of relevant information • Competitive refereeingCompetitive refereeing• Multilevel refereeingMultilevel refereeing• Full information published to be fair to refereesFull information published to be fair to referees• Open refereeing [Annotation linking]Open refereeing [Annotation linking]• Voluntary refereeing to be a pleasure for Voluntary refereeing to be a pleasure for

refereesreferees


Principles for Document Services Principles for Document Services for the Sciencesfor the Sciences

• Must be scalable [10 Bill. Docs in Physics/a]Must be scalable [10 Bill. Docs in Physics/a]• Distributed data bases [author controlled]Distributed data bases [author controlled]• Free distribution Free distribution [author´s right] [author´s right]• Worldwide accepted Metadata standards [DC]Worldwide accepted Metadata standards [DC]• Free access to all research results [ownership]Free access to all research results [ownership]• Comply with needs of scientistsComply with needs of scientists• Competitive add-on services Competitive add-on services


PhysNet as seen by OAiPhysNet as seen by OAi

www.eps.org/PhysNet

The Concept

•An open archive started in 1995 [cooperation with An open archive started in 1995 [cooperation with Math, IMU]Math, IMU]•Transfer of Concept by CRISP1,2,3; IuK1999 at JenaTransfer of Concept by CRISP1,2,3; IuK1999 at Jena•IuK, DINI, EPSIuK, DINI, EPS


PhysNet as Data ProviderPhysNet as Data Provider

•Collection of data providers: Collection of data providers: the authors at their local the authors at their local institutionsinstitutions•Any information on the local web Any information on the local web server: research, admin, teaching, server: research, admin, teaching, homepages, journals, conf and job lists, homepages, journals, conf and job lists, ......


PhysNet metadataPhysNet metadata• Fully DC compliant [DC:sci.cooperation]Fully DC compliant [DC:sci.cooperation]• Provide author tools [MMM, pers-home]Provide author tools [MMM, pers-home]• Technical cooperation with Math-Net Technical cooperation with Math-Net • DC:Frankfurt: workflow coupled to metadataDC:Frankfurt: workflow coupled to metadata• OAi compliance by 8. March 2001OAi compliance by 8. March 2001

Acceptance and usage

• 2% of documents come with metadata2% of documents come with metadata• 1 in 1000 home pages come with metadata1 in 1000 home pages come with metadata• usage is 30.000/monthusage is 30.000/month• 1% of institutes joined formally1% of institutes joined formally


PhysNet as Service ProviderPhysNet as Service Provider• Distributed gatherers under local control: Distributed gatherers under local control:

[about 40 local, regional, national gatherers][about 40 local, regional, national gatherers]• Distributed independent Brokers: Distributed independent Brokers:

[US, DE, Russia, Hungary, France, UK, DK, India, [US, DE, Russia, Hungary, France, UK, DK, India, Japan, Australia, ..., EPS] (NSF-DFG: VT, Uol, SSB)Japan, Australia, ..., EPS] (NSF-DFG: VT, Uol, SSB)

• From Harvest to CycladesFrom Harvest to Cyclades

SchemeScheme• umbrellaed by EPS, controlled by umbrellaed by EPS, controlled by ACPusCACPusC

• Charter [released 29.3.2001]: Charter [released 29.3.2001]: unbiased cooperation, nonprofit, unbiased cooperation, nonprofit, shared workforceshared workforce

• Cooperation agreement with Cooperation agreement with Math:NetMath:Net

• Driven by Science needsDriven by Science needs

• Technical coalition: CCSD, IWI, Technical coalition: CCSD, IWI, ISN, ..ISN, ..


What you expect from us –What you expect from us –and we expect from you?and we expect from you?

• OAi data base for smaller Physics Depts. OAi data base for smaller Physics Depts. • Improve provider´s service Improve provider´s service • Import metadata from other OAi data Import metadata from other OAi data

bases in Physicsbases in Physics• Add-on servicesAdd-on services• You to join existing metadata standardsYou to join existing metadata standards• You to share software You to share software • You to add your lab and yourself to the You to add your lab and yourself to the

distributed registry distributed registry http://http://wwwwww..epseps..orgorg/PhysNet/PhysNet

http://www.eps.org/PhysNet








But ...But ...• what is the summary of the what is the summary of the

physicist´s demands?physicist´s demands?• what will be the scenario of what will be the scenario of

tomorrow for data providers?tomorrow for data providers?– A subject based approach?A subject based approach?– An institution based approach?An institution based approach?

• what for service providers?what for service providers?• what can and must be done to what can and must be done to

manage the change?manage the change?


The World of Today: Scholarly The World of Today: Scholarly Publishing, Peer Reviewing, Metadata, Publishing, Peer Reviewing, Metadata,

and Archiving and Archiving

LibraryLibrary

PublisherPublisher

PhysDocPhysDoc

PhysicsPhysicsDep.Dep.

arXivarXiv

PeerPeerReviewinReviewin

gg

DocumenDocumentt++

MetadataMetadata

NationalNationalLibraryLibrary

A lot of work A lot of work for the author!for the author!

Exclusive rightsExclusive rightsfor the for the publisher!publisher!

Some e-Some e-prints free prints free

for the for the community!community!

High subscr. High subscr. prices prices for the for the library!library!

Author


The World of Today: Searching - The World of Today: Searching - Retrieving Retrieving

LibraryLibraryA OPACA OPAC

Publisher Publisher A ServerA Server

PhysDocPhysDoc

A+I Serv.A+I Serv.AA

arXivarXiv

A lot of work A lot of work for the user!for the user!

Publisher Publisher B ServerB Server

LibraryLibraryB OPACB OPAC

A+I Serv.A+I Serv.BB

SFXSFXoror

MetaSearchMetaSearch

CrossCrossRef.LinksRef.Links

A lot of A lot of technical technical

effort for the effort for the providers!providers!


Scenario for Tomorrow: OAi Data and Scenario for Tomorrow: OAi Data and Service Providers + Peer Reviewing Service Providers + Peer Reviewing

LibraryLibrary

Publ. Publ.

PhysicsPhysicsDep. Dep.

RefereesRefereesother Univ.other Univ.

RefereesRefereesLearned Learned Soc.Soc.

DocumenDocumentt

MetadataMetadata

NationalNationalLibraryLibrary

ArchivingArchivingAuthorDocuments

Reviews

MetadataService Service

XX

arXivarXiv

PhysDocPhysDoc

Data Data ProviderProvider

Service Service ProviderProvider

Multi-level Multi-level Peer Rev.Peer Rev.


Scenario for Tomorrow: Scenario for Tomorrow: Searching - Retrieving Searching - Retrieving

Competition by-quality of add-ons-level of refereeing-quality of contents-specialization-depth of search-size-comfort of retrieval-level of integration-local focus- ...

Publisher Publisher ServerServer

PhysDocPhysDoc

arXivarXiv

LibraryLibrary

A+I Serv.A+I Serv.AA


Advantages of this ScenarioAdvantages of this Scenario

Less work for Less work for the author!the author!

Non-exclusive Non-exclusive rights for the rights for the publisher!publisher!

Most e-Most e-prints free prints free

for the for the community!community!Lower costs Lower costs

for the for the library!library!

Value-Value-added added

servicesservicesby different by different

providers!providers!

Easy Easy integration of integration of metadata into metadata into

existing existing services!services!

Open multi-Open multi-level peer level peer reviewing!reviewing! Less printed Less printed

journals but journals but more more

accessible e-accessible e-publications!publications!

Immediate Immediate publication!publication!

OAi = „Napster for the Sciences“OAi = „Napster for the Sciences“Richard Sietmann in: c´t 6/2001, S. 78Richard Sietmann in: c´t 6/2001, S. 78


Activitities in e-ArchivesActivitities in e-Archives• Universities / Univ. LibrariesUniversities / Univ. Libraries

– OPUS (Stuttgart ...)OPUS (Stuttgart ...)– Eldorado (Dortmund)Eldorado (Dortmund)– e-Lib (Osnabrück)e-Lib (Osnabrück)– MILESS (Essen)MILESS (Essen)– COPACABANA (Oldenburg) ...COPACABANA (Oldenburg) ...

• Regional Bibliographic Utility SystemsRegional Bibliographic Utility Systems– PiCarta GBV GöttingenPiCarta GBV Göttingen– BSZ-Media Server Baden-Württemberg BSZ-Media Server Baden-Württemberg – DigiBib North-Rhine-Westfalia ...DigiBib North-Rhine-Westfalia ...

• National ProjectsNational Projects– GlobalInfo (BMBF)GlobalInfo (BMBF)– DissOnline (DFG)DissOnline (DFG)– Virtual Subject-based Library (DFG)Virtual Subject-based Library (DFG)

InstitutionInstitutionowned free owned free

e-e-publicationpublication

ssare mostly:are mostly:• Diss.Diss.• ThesesTheses• MultimedMultimed

iaia• old digit. old digit.

MaterialMaterialbut nearly but nearly

nono• non-non-

profitprofite-e-JournalsJournals


Example of an activity in a peer Example of an activity in a peer reviewed, non-profit, virtual University reviewed, non-profit, virtual University

PressPressCooperation of universities in North GermanyCooperation of universities in North Germany

(Hamburg, Oldenburg, Bremen, Kiel, Rostock, (Hamburg, Oldenburg, Bremen, Kiel, Rostock, Greifswald):Greifswald):

• in evaluation of teaching and researchin evaluation of teaching and research• in usage and production of multimediain usage and production of multimedia• in e-publishing and establishing a joint in e-publishing and establishing a joint

university press for e-publicationsuniversity press for e-publications– pilot project of Hamburg + Oldenburg + possibly NN pilot project of Hamburg + Oldenburg + possibly NN

(North-Rhine-Westfalia)(North-Rhine-Westfalia)– peer reviewing peer reviewing betweenbetween different universities different universities– shared functions (work flow system, marketing ...)shared functions (work flow system, marketing ...)– separate functions (business model, financing ...)separate functions (business model, financing ...)

virtual university press of an open and virtual university press of an open and growing number of online and peer-growing number of online and peer-reviewed university pressesreviewed university presses


National activities to support the OAiNational activities to support the OAi

• DINI German Initiative for Networked DINI German Initiative for Networked InformationInformation– similar to CNIsimilar to CNI– Cooperation betweenCooperation between

• Research Libraries (DBV),Research Libraries (DBV),• Computer Centres (ZKI)Computer Centres (ZKI)• Media Centres (AMH) and Media Centres (AMH) and • IuK Initiative of Learned Societies IuK Initiative of Learned Societies

to improve the information infrastructureto improve the information infrastructure– DINI´s appeal to join the OAi (2000)DINI´s appeal to join the OAi (2000)– DINI workshops for German data providers DINI workshops for German data providers

to support the implementation of the OAi to support the implementation of the OAi specification (planned for June 2001)specification (planned for June 2001)


We need ...We need ...

vision of e-vision of e-paperpaper

by Xeroxby Xerox

cooperation,cooperation,persuasive power,persuasive power,

acceptance!acceptance!