WikiSci
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Currently scientific communication is heavily based on papers, which are not efficient to find and digest. WikiSci is an attempt for researchers to organize research efforts in a task-oriented manner, facilitating much better idea exchange. WikiSci is initially associated with sci.* newsgroups as a better Usenet FAQ mechanism.
See: Wiki Science:Wikiresearch.
- Wiki as A Time Saver for Researchers - The original message posted to several sci.* newsgroups, drawing over 30 responses from scientists.
- Wiki as tool for living reviews
The Living Reviews in Relativity journal is a good example of what a wiki could be useful for. Here is a summary of the purpose of the journal with comment on the advantages and disadvantages of the concept and discussion of how this could be implement for a wiki-based journal.
