[Air-L] Dissertation

[elw at stderr.org]

> Hi Alex! Okay, I'll challenge this, LOL! Articles that are found in 
> subscription databases are constantly cited, and all you have to do is 
> provide info about your level of access.
>
> What makes MySpace or Livejournal different from database collections?


Presumably journal articles have already gone through the local 
ethics/institutional review process as they're written.

We also have an expectation that journal articles are written with the 
intent of publication - they're not accidental.

--e

> Alex Halavais wrote:
>> I think that any blog that requires any sort of log in is off limits,
>> even if anyone can randomly log in to gain access. I'd be willing to
>> be challenged on that, but I think of it as a rule of thumb. So, for
>> example, some MySpace and Livejournal pages are only available to
>> subscribers (same deal for most social network profiles), and I think
>> these have to be handled differently.