[Taxacom] Journals / papers collection

[Peter Uetz]

> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:35:25 +1000
> From: "Vratislav Ricardo Bejsak-Coloredo-Mansfeld?  <bayshark at exemail.com.au>
> Subject: [Taxacom] Journals / papers collection
> 
> Hi
> 
> a.	Is it good to keep papers even if I have already good pdf?

No.
Since most papers you get are pdfs anyway, there is no reason to hang on to paper.
Unless you like to collect dead trees, of course.


> b.	Is it good to transfer papers to pdf format and if Yes, What is the best way to do?

Yes, because you can carry a million papers on a portable drive that is the size of a cigarette pack.
Even better: you can search the full text of those million papers.

I have digitized all reprints and photocopies of my taxonomic papers using a Fujitsu ScanSnap.
Does the scanning and OCR in one go and scans double-sided and single-sided, using sheet feeding.
(Disclaimer: I have no connection to this company; in fact, their software is not perfect).

Second-best option: a scanner unit in a photocopier.

To annotate papers, you need software such as Acrobat or the like.

I only use paper copies when I read them outdoors, which is too bright for a screen (like an iPad).
Emotionally, I prefer to read paper over screen, but it has just so many disadvantages.

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Peter Uetz, Phd
Center for the Study of Biological Complexity
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 23284

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