Peer Reviewed Palaeontology Papers

Alvin T. Grey

My midlife crisis is finally upon me...

So it's down to a choice between a sports car and a hinge-wig (toupee), or a certificate/diploma/degree in palaeontology. - Either are just as expensive, but at least the latter won't come with a divorce settlement.

So, decision made, I'm looking for a decent text/reference work on the subject. Something sufficently advanced that it challenges me. I really hate being treated like a muppet, and don't mind having to look up half the stuff I'm reading. I do like a good challenge.

I suppose I'd like to get my teeth into the subject before deciding to take the plunge back into higher education.

It's cheeper too.

Galvasean

My advice would be get your hands on as many peer reviewed papers as possible. Many are available for free online as downloads on Adobe Acrobat reader. Print them off. Keep them. Read them and try to follow up on their reference material.
Best of luck!!!!

Alvin T. Grey

Galvasean wrote: »

My advice would be get your hands on as many peer reviewed papers as possible. Many are available for free online as downloads on Adobe Acrobat reader. Print them off. Keep them. Read them and try to follow up on their reference material.
Best of luck!!!!

The problem is finding them...

Galvasean

PSL One publish a lot of stuff for free, but I'm sure you know all about them already.
http://www.plosone.org/home.action

Alvin T. Grey

Thanks. I didn't.

Galvasean

Some freebies at the Royal Society:
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/search?fulltext=dinosaur&submit=yes&andorexactfulltext=and&x=0&y=0

Galvasean

The controversial (and mostly debunked) 'Amphicoelias brontodiplodocus' paper:
http://www.dinosauriainternational.com/downloads/Amphicoelias.pdf

PS: I'm thinking this would be a great thread to catalog peer reviewed papers - an excellent resource. I may sticky the thread if people are interested.

Galvasean

Recent paper on the super-sized Ekrixinatosaurus.

http://www.notosoft.com.ar/pdfs/Juarez_Porfiri_Calvo.pdf

Alvin T. Grey

Stickey it!

Adam Khor

I have a few papers sent to me by a good friend (paleontologist) and I guess there's no use to having them if you can´t share them. In case anyone's interested I can send them by e-mail...

The ones I have are the original paper on Labocania (large, mysterious theropod found in Mexico), the original paper on Megawhaitsia (large, seemingly venomous therapsid), Cristiano dal Sasso's paper on Spinosaurus size and skull, the original paper on Kol ghuva, the "giant alvarezsaur" from Mongolia, the original description of the humongous Mexican hadrosaur Lambeosaurus laticaudus, a paper on saber-toothed cat paw prints from Mexico, and a couple papers on giant porcupines and carnivorous armadillos from South America.

Would have more of these if I wasn´t so lazy when it comes to technical papers

Galvasean

I'd be very interested as I am planning on collecting peer reviewed palaeontology papers (closest thing to being a palaeontologist without being one!).
Are you allowed distribute them Adam?

Rubecula

I think you will need to be careful on copyright if you do a lot of paper sticking.

If someone takes offence it could open a barrel of worms for you.

Adam Khor

Galvasean wrote: »

I'd be very interested as I am planning on collecting peer reviewed palaeontology papers (closest thing to being a palaeontologist without being one!).
Are you allowed distribute them Adam?

Well I don´t think there should be any trouble...

Alvin T. Grey

Ooooohh put me down for some too!!!

Alvin T. Grey

Rubecula wrote: »

I think you will need to be careful on copyright if you do a lot of paper sticking.

If someone takes offence it could open a barrel of worms for you.

As long as you stick to fair usage or open documents it should be fine.

Galvasean

Thread stickified

Galvasean

Australopithecus sediba:
http://www.matteo-meschiari.com/documenti/universita/Australopithecus%20Sediba%20I.pdf

Galvasean

Study on Jeholopterus' wings.

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/277/1679/321.full.pdf

A brick

I don't suppose you could throw a few of those my way?

Galvasean

A brick wrote: »

I don't suppose you could throw a few of those my way?

You can click the links dude. They're free, not to mention legit too!

Galvasean

Mite Hitches Lift Off Spider... in 3D!!!
http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2011/11/04/rsbl.2011.0923.full

Guyett

Use google scholar for finding good papers

Pat_Planky

Going back to the original question.
Invertebrate Palaeontology & Evolution
Euan Clarkson (Author), N.K. Clarkson Euan (Author)
Is well worth a read.

Fathom

Late Pleistocene European predators. Good read:

Diedrich, C.G. (2014), Palaeopopulations of Late Pleistocene Top Predators in Europe: Ice Age Spotted Hyenas and Steppe Lions in Battle and Competition about Prey. Paleontology Journal.