Hi All, Although I find that this collection contains a large number of interesting and useful simulation models for myself and for my students, I also find that as a collection it is nearly impossible to re-access easily, unlike, for example, the Netlogo Community Models Library.
Why is this? Because an alphabetical listing of models, rather than one by date added, does not make user-friendly sense, imho. I would like to be able to re-visit OpenABM from time to time to see what new items have been posted that I might like to download, that I have not seen before. However, to do so now, I have to go through the entire site! At least, if I could search by date added, I could look over new items, but this is not possible, either. Now, maybe I am not using the site properly. If so, would someone please correct me. If not, could Michael, Marco, Lil or someone else involved with OpenABM work to make such a a re-visiting means possible, or please let me know why it might be thought that it is either not necessary or not possible. Sincerely, John Bragin UCLA Lecturer (periodic) in Complex Systems Science jbragin-at-ucla-dot-edu Personal Website: http://ucla.academia.edu/JohnBragin "Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them." David Hume (1710-1776) "An Outline of Complex Systems Science": http://ucla.academia.edu/JohnBragin/Papers/461970/_An_Outline_of_Complex_Systems_Science_Goals_Scope_and_Methods On Dec 8, 2012, at 12:58 PM, ComSES Network wrote: > Dear CoMSES community, > > Recently, we've made some improvements to the CoMSES Net Computational Model > Library at www.openabm.org. Now, models in the library display model > *author(s)* instead of just the person who uploaded the model. > > If you have any models in the model library, please make sure that you and > any co-authors receive proper credit and citation for your model. We are > asking that you edit any models you have in the library to make sure that the > appropriate author name(s) are stored with the model. When you are logged in > to OpenABM, your models can be found at > http://www.openabm.org/models/mymodels In order to update the author > information for your model, you must select each model, edit it, and add your > name and those of any co-authors you wish to include. > > Also, if you have published a paper based on or referencing a model you have > placed in the library (or have an article accepted for publication that does > so), we can issue a persistent internet resource identifier for citing your > model. With the collaboration of the ASU Library, we are creating unique > "handles" for published models (these are equivalent to DOI's which are, in > fact, a type of "handle"). This will provide a permanent, reliable weblink > for the model citation. Please let us know if your model has been published > and qualifies for a handle. > > Finally, we ask that you visit your profile (accessible from the My Profile > button on the main page) and also update your name on your Profile as well as > any other details of your profile that might be out of date. To edit your > profile details, make sure you are logged in to OpenABM. If you have to log > in, you should be taken to your Profile automatically. Otherwise, click "My > Profile" in the navigation menu on the left side of the screen. Click the > "Edit" tab and then "Profile." > > Thanks for making CoMSES Net an even more valuable resource for members and > others using scientific computation > > > Michael, Marco, and Lil
