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The following is a list of publications related to our past and current projects. Updates on our work can also be found in the AAI News and on Heritage Bytes, the Open Context blog.

    “Publishing Data in Open Context: Methods and Perspectives” by Eric C. Kansa and Sarah Whitcher Kansa. CSA Newsletter, Vol. XXIII, No. 2. (September 2010) (click here to view at CSA web site)
    “Googling the Grey: Open Data, Web Services,and Semantics” by Eric C. Kansa, Sarah Whitcher Kansa, Margie M. Burton and Cindy Stankowski. Archaeologies 6(2). (2010) (click here to view open access at Springer)
    “Web Syndication Approaches for Sharing Primary Data in “Small Science” Domains” by Eric C. Kansa and Ahrash Bissell. Data Science Journal 9, 42-53. (2010) (click here to view)
    “Yes, it is all about you: User Needs, Archaeology and Digital Data” by Sarah Whitcher Kansa and Eric C. Kansa. CSA Newsletter, Vol. XXII, No. 1. (April 2009) (click here to view at CSA web site)
    “Open Context: Developing Common Solutions for Data Sharing” by Eric Kansa and Sarah Whitcher Kansa. CSA Newsletter, Vol. XXI, No. 3. (January 2009) (click here to view at CSA web site)
    “An Open Context for Near Eastern Archaeology” (click here to download a self-archived version). The December 2007 issue of Near Eastern Archaeology (Vol. 70 No. 4) features a Forum piece (co-authored by Sarah Whitcher Kansa, Eric Kansa and Jason Schultz) on electronic publication of field research data with Open Context, including responses to issues around copyright and professional incentives.
    “Open Content in Open Context” (click here to download a pdf). The Nov-Dec 2007 issue of Educational Technology magazine is an entire special issue dedicated to “Opening Educational Resources.” A series of articles in this issue highlight open educational models, including OpenCourseWare, Connexions and this piece on Open Context, co-authored by Sarah Whitcher Kansa and Eric Kansa.
    “Open Data on the World Wide Web: Opencontext.org and Data Integration as a Community Process ” (click here to download a pdf). This paper discusses Open Context’s approach to data sharing and data integration. It was presented at the 2007 International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden.
    “Evaluating AnthroCommons ” (click here to download a pdf). This paper discusses AnthroCommons and the potential importance of digital open access systems for professional conferences.
    “A community approach to data integration” (Geosphere Vol. 1, Num. 2). This paper discusses the ArchaeoML data structure, its application, and theoretical value.
    “Publishing Primary Data on the World Wide Web: Opencontext.org and an Open Future for the Past” (Technical Briefs in Historical Archaeology 2(1):1-11). This paper discusses Open Context as an open access system for publishing primary archaeological data and museum collections.
    “Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Expanding Access to Scientific Data” in the International Journal of Cultural Property, Vol. 12, Num. 3. (Click here to download a self-archived version). This paper, coauthored with Jason Schultz (EFF) and Ahrash Bissell (Duke), discusses incentive issues for sharing field research as well as potential licensing strategies to better recognize the interests of cultural heritage stakeholders.
    Storing and Sharing Central Asian GIS: The Alexandria Archive. Short article in the Silk Road Foundation newsletter “The Silk Road”. (Click here to view)