Supporting Emerging Disciplines with e-Communities: Needs and Benefits

• Main Authors: Spallek, Heiko (Author), Butler, Brian S (Author), Schleyer, Titus K (Author), Weiss, Patricia M (Author), Wang, Xiaoqing (Author), Thyvalikakath, Thankam P (Author), Hatala, Courtney L (Author), Naderi, Reza A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Science has developed from a solitary pursuit into a team-based collaborative activity and, more recently, into a multidisciplinary research enterprise. The increasingly collaborative character of science, mandated by complex research questions and problems that require many competencies,...