Electronic "publication"

[Kipling Will]

The following was extracted from the earlier message regarding the web
published "new" Cryptocercus cockroaches and was written by the third
author of that paper as an argument for accepting the validity of the
names.
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>        It is very important to point out here the journal in
>question (The World Wide Web Journal of Biology) is indexed by BIOSIS
>Previews, which is the online counterpart of Biological Abstracts,
one >of the world's premier indexing services.  I believe this
indexing >indicates that people who know journals feel that it is a
valid >journal.
>        I would like to hear from you if you have more comments and
>again thanks
>igniting the debate!  Best wishes.
>
>Srini Kambhampati.
>
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This is from the Zoological Record - Biosis web site.

http://www.york.biosis.org/zrdocs/zrscope/inf_ss.htm

>The purpose of ZR, ZRO and ZR on CD is to provide access to material,
>but not to decide on its merits. While every care is taken to
>ensure accuracy, the appearance of a publication, act or name in ZR,
>ZRO or ZR on CD should not be taken as an indication that
>the item, act or name is validly published.
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As you can see, the point about the validity of the journal is
specious
and directly denied by Biosis.


K.
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The grand fact of the natural subordination of organic beings in groups
under groups, which, from its familiarity, does not always sufficiently
strike us, is in my judgment thus explained.  -Darwin