I deduced the number. I noticed the symbol used to denote the deceased, and I searched the PDF for that symbol. It returned 26 entries, but 3 of those referenced a note that said that that symbol denoted the deceased. So, that left 23. No, I did NOT look through all 2000+ authors. =)
As for what Michael would say, "You have reached the phone of Sue Frantz, who is too busy deleting TIPS messages to take your call..." -----Original Message----- From: DeVolder Carol L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:55 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] One for the Guinness book OK, did you actually COUNT the number of authors who are deceased? If so, would you like to help me with my end-of-semester grading? :) And what would Michael say on your answering machine--"send me something?" -----Original Message----- From: Frantz, Sue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 12/3/2008 8:28 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] One for the Guinness book Stephen, I thought we decided years ago that you and I are closet reference librarians. Did you notice that 23 of the authors are dead? But I love the idea of Michael S. on my home answering machine! (I listen to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on the elliptical every week.) So... since APA is in Toronto next year, any chance you'll have dinner with us, Stephen? Planning ahead, Sue -- Sue Frantz Highline Community College Psychology Des Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/ -- APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology http://teachpsych.org/ Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Project Syllabus http://teachpsych.org/otrp/syllabi/syllabi.php -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:08 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] One for the Guinness book On 3 Dec 2008 at 14:25, Frantz, Sue wrote: > I'm going with 2512 authors. > > Aleph et al. 2006. Precision electroweak measurements on the Z > resonance. Physics Reports, 427[5-6]: 257-454. > > There are 14 pages of authors... listed in Appendix A. With 2,512 > authors, chances are good that you know one! > > You can read the paper here: http://tinyurl.com/6n64b5 Wow! You're good, Sue. I never thought anyone would come up with that one. My only complaint is that your tinyurl takes me to the ScienceDirect login page, and reading it there isn't possible without coughing up $$$. Try this instead: http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/hep-ex/pdf/0509/0509008v3.pdf and then skip to p. 227 and keep going to p. 245. Count 'em and be amazed. Interested parties might also try: King, C. (2007). Multiauthor papers redux: a new peek at new peaks. _Science Watch_, Nov-Dec. Available on-line (no $$$ needed) at: http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/m/pdfs/klnl/8428096/swmultiauthor.pdf and the letter-to-the-editor which inspired this post: Sekercioglu, C. (2008). Quantifying coauthor contributions. _Science_ 322, p. 371. So we have a winner. As prize I was going to suggest a week in Toronto, with second place getting two weeks in Toronto, but this was not a popular choice. So I suggest instead Michael Sylvester on your home answering machine. Please contact him for further information. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
