This document summarizes a presentation about the online repository SSRN (Social Science Research Network) and its role in disseminating early-stage research. It discusses how SSRN works as a non-exclusive open access platform that allows researchers to share ideas, drafts, working papers and published articles. The presentation outlines SSRN's evolution over 20+ years and how access to early-stage research can increase the amount of relevant content available to researchers.

1. NISO Webinar
2018©14 February 2018, Gregory J. Gordon

2. Preprints:
A Journey Through Time
Gregg@SSRN.com
SSRNblog.com
@SSRN

3. Perspective is Worth
80 IQ Points
- Alan Kay.
Gregg@SSRN.com
SSRNblog.com
@SSRN

4. What does SSRN do?
- online repository of non-refereed working and refereed accepted papers
- email/RSS alerts for new submissions and web access to all content
- non-exclusive license to post/distribute allows authors to retain copyright
- levels the playing field amongst researchers
- strongly support open/sharing for 20+ years

5. http://ssrnblog.com/2017/10/22/more-is
-simply-more-thoughts-on-open-access

6. http://ssrnblog.com/2017/10/22/more-is
-simply-more-thoughts-on-open-access
PREPRINT

7. SSRN – Leading SS&H Preprint Server & Working Paper Repository
Tomorrow’s Research Today

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* Classics, Literature and Philosophy
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1,983 repositories ranked by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) in Spain.
1994
Commenced
operations
1994
Community
Milestones
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
1998
First subscription
sold
1999
First research paper
series created
2004
First repository awarded an ISSN and began
registering DOIs for eLibrary content
2005
CiteReader technology developed to
extract references and citations
2009
Ranked #1 scholarly
repository1
2014
~70M
downloads
Subject
Area
Network
Initiation
Negotiation
Marketing Information
Systems
Social
Insurance
Entrepre-
neurship
2007
Political
Science
Humanities
2008
Health
Economics
Operations
Leadership
Production
2009
Corporate
Governance
Cognitive
Science
International
Business
Corporate
Strategy
2010
Organizational
Behavior
Business
History
2011
Music Research
& Composition
2012
Anthropology
/ Archaeology
Rhetoric &
Communications
Innovation
Accounting
Economics
Finance
1995
Law
1997
Management
1999 2002 2004 2006
2013
Sustainability
2014
Hebrew
HUM: CLP*
Education
Sociology
Women &
Gender
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SSRN’s 20+ Year Evolution

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* Classics, Literature and Philosophy
1
1,983 repositories ranked by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) in Spain.
1994
Commenced
operations
1994
Community
Milestones
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
1998
First subscription
sold
1999
First research paper
series created
2004
First repository awarded an ISSN and began
registering DOIs for eLibrary content
2005
CiteReader technology developed to
extract references and citations
2009
Ranked #1 scholarly
repository1
2014
~70M
downloads
Subject
Area
Network
Initiation
Negotiation
Marketing Information
Systems
Social
Insurance
Entrepre-
neurship
2007
Political
Science
Humanities
2008
Health
Economics
Operations
Leadership
Production
2009
Corporate
Governance
Cognitive
Science
International
Business
Corporate
Strategy
2010
Organizational
Behavior
Business
History
2011
Music Research
& Composition
2012
Anthropology
/ Archaeology
Rhetoric &
Communications
Innovation
Accounting
Economics
Finance
1995
Law
1997
Management
1999 2002 2004 2006
2013
Sustainability
2014
Hebrew
HUM: CLP*
Education
Sociology
Women &
Gender
Next
SSRN’s 20+ Year Evolution
Life, Physical & Applied Sciences

10. Simple Definition of Innovation
to create new things by
being exposed to a
broader, deeper set of
existing things

11. SSRN Platform – source of the new, new
Researchers are connected.
Ideas are developed.
Early research is shared.

12. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you

13. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you
FINAL

14. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you
DRAFT FINAL

15. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you
IDEA DRAFT FINAL

16. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you
IDEA DRAFT FINAL
and now later and data
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17. Access to early stage research increases
the amount of content relevant to you
IDEA DRAFT FINAL
and now later and data
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18. CREDIT: http://kootation.com/pink-fields-3d-abstract-flowers.html

19. SSRN Review Process
Access accelerates research performance BUT process is needed
Stage 1 Stage 2 Dissemination

21. Granovetter, M.S. (1973). “The Strength of Weak Ties”.
Am. J. Sociol. 78 (6): 1360–80.

22. The Funnel
SSRN’s Version of Fun

23. Published Paper
Other Stuff
Conference
Proceeding
Working
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24. Published Paper
Other Stuff
Conference
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Working
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25. PJA
Other Stuff
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30. Parents always told me
1. don’t meet strangers online
2. don’t get in cars with people I don’t know

32. Thank You!
Gregg@SSRN.com
SSRNblog.com
@SSRN