While emphasizing the Internet, the author discusses the relationships between new technologies, scientific production, andelectronic publication. Though the relevance of the Internet, as an intervening phenomenon in today's reality, and thefacilities available in cybernetic space, especially for scientific production, are presented, the primary focus of the text is onthe drawbacks of this situation. These disadvantages include: inconsistencies, instantaneous and ephemeral nature ofinformation, complexity regarding storage, difficulties in bibliographic control, and disrespect for authorship and intellectualproperty rights.
Targino, Maria Das Graça. "New Technologies and Scientific Production: Causal Relationships or a Situation of Multiple Outcomes?" In From information to knowledge: Proceedings of the 7th ICCC/IFIP International Conference on Electronic Publishing. ELPUB. Minho, Portugal: Universidade do Minho, 2003.