A trenchant critique by Mark Bauerlein of the existing system of scholarly publishing in the humanities, questioning its central activities and effectiveness.
designed so that each entry is maintained and
kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All
entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of a
distinguished
Editorial Board
before they are made public. Consequently, our dynamic reference work
maintains academic standards while evolving and adapting in response
to new research
As a dynamic, peer-edited reference work, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy models a great way to combine the advantages of wiki-style distributed updating with the greater authority of credentialed peers within the field.