[Taxacom] Journals / papers collection

[John Bruner]

The hard copy papers are at least permanent while the pdfs can vanish in a
second.
I started  going the "modern" pdf route, and then my LaCie 250GB Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 "little disk"
 flash drive died in less than 2 years. None of the files were retrievable.
I got a replacement
which also died in less than a year. Again none of the files were
retrievable. If you are going to store your pdfs,
be sure to backup multiple copies and never use a portable drive with
moving (rotating) parts.


On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Peter Uetz <peter at uetz.us> wrote:

>
> > 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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