A preprint usually refers to a preliminary or draft version of a scientific paper.
Advantages of using preprint servers for scholars:
Concerns for the reader/public:
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A. Chiarelli, R. Johnson, E. Richens, S. Pinfield, “The accelerating scholarly communication: The transformative role of preprints,” Knowledge Exchange, 2019. https:doi105281/zenodo.3357727
R. Sosa and P. K. Wang, “Creativity awareness in engineering schools in Asia,” presented at the Proc. of International Conf. on Advanced Design Research and Education (ICADRE14), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore, 2014.
M. C. Best, "Linear MIMO model identification using an extended Kalman filter," presented at the ICMICE 2015: 17th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control Engineering. Accessed on: Nov. 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/handle/2134/17386
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