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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 ontology and dynamics 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 [[Hakob Barseghyan]], [[Nicholas OvergaardPaul Patton]] and [[Paul PattonHakob Barseghyan]].

This encyclopedia is one among several of the key elements facilitators of the ''scientonomic toolbox'', which collectively facilitate 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 Barseghyan presents 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 of scientific change. These suggested modifications are published and properly documented. In These modifications are currently published in the [[Journal of Scientonomy]] but, in principle, these modifications they can be published in any journal which uses makes use of the scientonomic mechanism of modifications. At the moment, there Once a modification is only one such journalpublished, [[Journal of Scientonomy]]. This this encyclopedia documents each that [[:Category:Modification|suggested modificationsuggestions]]and invites experts to review it.

* '''Document Changes:''' The goal of this stage is to document all the changes in our communal body of knowledge of scientific change. 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 fix document the current state of scientonomic knowledge, document trace all suggested modifications, and list open questions. One great advantage of this workflow is that, at any moment of time, the community has a very good idea as to where it stands, what theories it currently accepts, what open questions it tries to answer, what modifications have been proposed and how they have been assessed. This workflow reflects the belief of the scientonomic community that only piecemeal and transparent advances can lead to progress in our field.

* '''=== 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. * '''=== 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 Second Third Law (PattonSebastien-2016)]], [[Epistemic Community Authority Delegation (Overgaard-Loiselle-2016)]]. If so, go to [[:Category:Topic|this page]] 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 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]].* '''=== 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 and add it.* '''=== Bibliographic Records ===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 === Authors ===Is it an [[:Category:Author|author]]?''' Authors of all bibliographic resources registered in this encyclopedia are to be entered 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 to change something on 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 existing page, locate that page and click on the been created for you. If you'd like to contribute but still don'Edit'' tabt have an account, please [mailto:paul.patton@mail.utoronto. A respective form appear ca email us] and, if you have the necessary credentials to modify pages of that category, we will create an account for you will be able to alter the data in respective boxes.

== How to Become an Author? ==If you wish to become an author and contribute to the encyclopediahave 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].