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This <b>Encyclopedia The purpose of this encyclopedia is to trace, document, and promote the development of [[Scientonomy|scientonomy]]</b> , the newly emerging empirical science of scientific change. It pursues three major goals:

# Outline with encyclopedic rigor ''the current state'' of our knowledge the views of the scientonomy community concerning the mechanism of [[Scientific Change|scientific change]], including changes in both [[Theory|theories]] and [[Method|methods]] of their evaluation.# Trace and document ''all changes'' in the field of [[Scientonomy|scientonomy]], as they are proposed and [[Theory Acceptance|accepted]] by the scientonomic scientonomy community.# List and outline ''the open questions'' concerning the theory and the process of scientific change and thus assist with future research in the field.

The encyclopedia was established in 2016 by the [[Community:Scientonomy|scientonomic scientonomy community]]. Its current editors in-chief are [[Paul Patton]] and [[Hakob Barseghyan]].  ==Workflow==This encyclopedia is one of the key facilitators of the scientonomic workflow. The key stages of the workflow are: {{#evt:service=youtube|id=mWciydFqP_E|alignment=right|urlargs=start=35|description=Gregory Rupik outlines the scientonomic workflow|container=frame }} {{#evt:service=youtube|id=P5nrMUVxzEE|alignment=right|description=Hakob Barseghyanpresents the workflow in action |container=frame }} * '''Pose Questions:''' The goal of this stage is to scrutinize the current state of the scientonomic theory and our knowledge of scientific change and identify as many open questions as possible. The annual [[Scientonomy Seminar|seminar on scientonomy]] hosted by the University of Toronto's [http://hps.utoronto.ca/ Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology] is currently the main venue facilitating this stage of the workflow. * '''Suggest Modifications:''' The goal of this stage is to advance our knowledge of scientific change by proposing modifications to our current body of knowledge. These suggested modifications are published and properly documented. These modifications are currently published in the [[Journal of Scientonomy]] but, in principle, they can be published in any journal which makes use of the scientonomic mechanism of modifications. Once a modification is published, this encyclopedia documents that [[:Category:Modification|suggestions]] and invites experts to review it.* '''Evaluate Modifications:''' The goal of this stage is to assess the suggested modifications and decide which of them are acceptable and which are not. This is done by [[Community:Scientonomy|the community of scientonomists]]on the respective discussion pages of this encyclopedia. If a consensus emerges, the fate of the modification is documented. If a modification causes disagreement among scientonomists, it becomes a topic of discussion during [[Nicholas OvergaardScientonomy Workshop|scientonomic workshops]] , which aim at bridging the gaps between opposing parties and arriving at consensus. * '''Document Changes:''' The goal of this stage is to document all the changes in our communal body of knowledge. If a modification is considered acceptable by the community, then the respective articles of this encyclopedia are modified to reflect that change. If a modification is considered unacceptable, then the respective verdict is documented for that modification. The primary role of this encyclopedia in the scientonomic workflow is to document the current state of scientonomic knowledge, trace all suggested modifications, and list open questions.  Here is an outline of the main stages of the scientonomic workflow: <imagemap>Image:Scientonomy Workflow with Captions.png|630px|centercircle 629 188 150 [[Paul PattonJournal of Scientonomy]]circle 335 482 150 [[Scientonomy Seminar]]circle 923 482 150 [[Scientonomy Workshop]]desc none</imagemap> This workflow gives researchers a simple way of knowing where the community stands on different topics, i.e. what theories it currently accepts, what open questions it tries to answer, what modifications have been proposed and how they have been assessed. It ensures that our communal knowledge is advanced in a ''piecemeal'' and ''transparent'' fashion:* '''Piecemeal''': modifications to the communal mosaic are suggested one by one, which allows for a sober critical evaluation of these suggestions by the community.* '''Transparent ''': suggested modifications and their evaluations are properly documented, so that there is no mystery as to whether, when, or why a certain modification was or wasn't accepted. The workflow is ''scalable'', as it can - in principle - be implemented in other fields of digital humanities and beyond.

== How to Write Articles? ==

* '''=== Topics === Is it a [[:Category:Topic|topic]] page?''' I.e., is it a page on a certain question that different theories are attempting to answer? Here are some typical topic pages: [[Theory]], [[Mechanism of Theory Acceptance]], [[Scope of Scientonomy]]. If your page is a topic page, then [[:Category:Topic|check here]] if such a page already exists and, if it does not, create a new topic page. * '''Is it a [[:Category:Theory|theory]] page?''' I.e. is it a page on an individual attempt to answer a certain question? Here are some typical theory pages: [[The Second Law (Barseghyan-2015)]], [[The Second Law (Patton-2016)]], [[Epistemic Community (Overgaard-2016)]]. If so, go to [[:Category:Topic|this page]] to add a new theory.* '''Is it a [[:Category:Modification|suggested modification]] page?''' These pages are usually added by the editors of this encyclopedia who trace all the scientific journals which make use of the scientonomic model of modifications and document those modifications in this encyclopedia. If you are an editor, then go to your ''community'' page first and add the modification from there. All communities are [[:Category:Community|listed here]].* '''Is it a [[:Category:Community|community]] page?''' First, try to locate the community in [[:Category:Community|this list]]. If the community is not in the system, go ahead and add it.* '''Is it a [[:Category:Bibliographic Record|bibliographic record]], such as a book, an article, or a collection?''' Then go to [[:Category:Bibliographic Record|this page]] to add a new record.* '''is it an [[:Category:Author|author]]?''' Authors of all bibliographic resources registered in this encyclopedia are to be entered separately [[:Category:Author|here]].

=== Theories ===Is it a [[:Category:Theory|theory]] page? I.e. is it a page on an individual attempt to answer a certain question? Here are some typical theory pages: [[The Second Law (Barseghyan-2015)]], [[The Third Law (Sebastien-2016)]], [[Authority Delegation (Overgaard-Loiselle-2016)]]. If you wish so, go to change something on an already existing [[:Category:Topic|this page, locate that ]] to add a new theory.=== Suggested Modifications ===Is it a [[:Category:Modification|suggested modification]] page ? These pages are usually added by the editors of this encyclopedia who trace all the scientific journals which make use of the scientonomic model of modifications and click on the document those modifications in this encyclopedia. If you are an editor, then go to your ''Editcommunity'' tabpage first and add the modification from there. A respective form appear All communities are [[:Category:Community|listed here]].=== Communities ===Is it a [[:Category:Community|community]] page? First, try to locate the community in [[:Category:Community|this list]]. If the community is not in the system, go ahead andadd it.=== Bibliographic Records ===Is it a [[:Category:Bibliographic Record|bibliographic record]], such as a book, if you have the necessary credentials an article, or a collection? Then go to [[:Category:Bibliographic Record|this page]] to modify pages add a new record.=== Authors ===Is it an [[:Category:Author|author]]? Authors of that category, you will all bibliographic resources registered in this encyclopedia are to be able to alter the data in respective boxesentered separately [[:Category:Author|here]].

If you wish to change something on an already existing page, locate that page and click on the ''Edit'' tab. A respective form will appear and, if you have the necessary credentials to modify pages of that category, you will be able to alter the data in respective boxes. == How to Become an Author? ==If you wish have published in the [[Journal of Scientonomy]] or participated in a [[Scientonomy Seminar|scientonomy seminar]] or [[Scientonomy Workshop|scientonomy workshop]], most likely an account has already been created for you. If you'd like to become contribute but still don't have an author account, please [mailto:paul.patton@mail.utoronto.ca email us] and contribute to the encyclopediawe will create an account for you.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email the co-editors in chief [mailto:hakob.barseghyan@utoronto.ca Hakob Barseghyan], [mailto:nicholas.overgaard@mail.utoronto.ca Nicholas Overgaard] or [mailto:paul.patton@mail.utoronto.ca Paul Patton].