Comments - Knol sections vs Wikipedia Sections - Knol Stuff2024-03-29T06:05:37Zhttps://knolstuff.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1781665%3ABlogPost%3A38118&xn_auth=noFrom the above summary, it se…tag:knolstuff.com,2008-02-09:1781665:Comment:404962008-02-09T11:32:08.145ZPeter Matthewshttps://knolstuff.com/profile/PeterMatthews
From the above summary, it seems that the knol structure has ommitted an Acknowledgements section, which is a standard and extremely important component of many authored publications, especially where authors are expected to have a visible degree of authority and responsibility: no author can be completely authoritative on all aspects of a subject, and it is good if they can incorporate advice and information from other people for certain aspects of a given subject. This leads into the question…
From the above summary, it seems that the knol structure has ommitted an Acknowledgements section, which is a standard and extremely important component of many authored publications, especially where authors are expected to have a visible degree of authority and responsibility: no author can be completely authoritative on all aspects of a subject, and it is good if they can incorporate advice and information from other people for certain aspects of a given subject. This leads into the question of co-authors.<br />
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It is conceivable that online publication could develop new approaches to the designation and status of coauthors, but it is probably better to follow the protocols used in print media, as these have evolved over many years to accommodate the diverse circumstances of different kinds of research and writing effort.<br />
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I am presuming that the knol system will allow multiple authorship, at the time of first publication.