Sean Barrett wrote:
Fred Bauder stated for the record:
There is also the question of whether it is reasonably convenient to access it. For example, a NYT's article might cost 2 bucks but something that requires accessing Nexus or consulting an obscure journal is much more expensive.
So material from an "obscure" journal is less acceptable? I guess my digging into old Soviet naval records for information about their nuclear submarines is a waste of time.
The harder the original editor worked, the more likely his work will be deleted. That's ... I'm groping for the word ... smart? ... no ... oh, I have it: perverse.
Iif you use the old Soviet records somebody is bound to bring up the "No original research" rule.
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