arXiv.org: the Los Alamos National Laboratory e‐print server

Abstract

Since its creation nearly ten years ago, the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) e‐print service (arXiv.org) has revolutionized scholarly communication within many scientific communities. It has also inspired the development of alternatives to conventional and electronic journal publication in a variety of other disciplines. The LANL e‐print database is also serving as the core collection for two major investigations that seek to enhance access and navigation within and between electronic archives and special collections.