Abstract
The Computational Chemistry List is a mailing list, portal, and community which brings together people interested in computational chemistry, mostly practitioners. It was formed in 1991 and continues to exist as a vibrant discussion space, highly valued by its members, and serving both its original and new functions. Its duration has been unusual for online communities. We analyze some of its characteristics, the reasons for its duration, value, and resilience, the ways it embodies and preceded the affordances of online communities recognized elsewhere long after its foundations, and project some aspects into the future. We also highlight its value as a corpus for historians of science.
Keywords: CCL; Computational Chemistry List; Computational chemistry; History; Mailing list.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
References
-
- Labanowski JK (2001) From the maintainer of the CCL. Comput Chem List. http://www.ccl.net/cgi-bin/ccl/message-new?2001+05+17+008. Accessed 26 Feb 2018
-
- Paloque-Bergès C (2018) Qu’est-ce qu’un forum internet ?: une généalogie historique au prisme des cultures savantes numériques. OpenEdition Press. http://books.openedition.org/oep/1843. Accessed 26 Feb 2018
-
- Labanowski J (2007) Interview with Jan Labanowski, administrator of the CCL (personal communication)
-
- Pisanty A, Labanowski JK. Electronic mailing lists and chemical research: a case study. TrAC Trends Anal Chem. 1996;15(2):53–56. doi: 10.1016/0165-9936(96)80760-6. - DOI
-
- Labanowski JK (2007) Free speech, quality control, and flame wars. Academe. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40253815. Accessed 13 Oct 2011
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
