I think we should look at old papers. They are helpful even when they are wrong.

Since several old texts are now of public domain, it would be interesting to create an RG task force to gather some of these works like Shannon's work on communications.

Furthermore, there is the issue if grey literature. RG helps to publicize this type of production and it also provides a doi number to identify this type of content.

It seems to me that many works of the 40-50s contain ideas that are realized by modern researchers. If they still cited to their predecessors ... In addition to everything else, I set myself the goal of citing to the works of the 19th century (not formally, but essentially). My personal record is a citation to an article of 1874, but now there is the opportunity to mention the work of the 1830s ...

Thanks, Vadim S. Gorshkov for sharing your response.

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All modern books are based on references of ancient book mothers

Thanks doctor Yousif for sharing your response.

Mukhlif MS.@, Yes, I agree. In some descriptive disciplines which require field work, such as Earth Science, not only good ideas but also highly valuable details of case studies have been published. In these times of high tech, it appears that the emphasis in research has steadily shifted from field studies to laboratory work. I firmly believe that the combination of the two is essential for good science.

Thanks, prof.M. Qasim for response.

Of course, it makes sense to return to old works with new methods and modern experimental equipment. But this is not a reason to ignore those who made magnificent discoveries with rusty springs and glasses. On the other hand, modern hardware wealth corrupts, as I heard once: "What to think, it is nessesary to measure..."

Thanks, Dear Prof. Vadim S. Gorshkov for sharing your response.

Yes of course

of course

I think we should look at old papers. They are helpful even when they are wrong.

Since several old texts are now of public domain, it would be interesting to create an RG task force to gather some of these works like Shannon's work on communications.

Furthermore, there is the issue if grey literature. RG helps to publicize this type of production and it also provides a doi number to identify this type of content.

Thanks, prof. P. Contreras & Prof. Vania Vieira Estrela for sharing the response.

Despite on-going scientific developments, older texts do have their merit still in all fields, and especially so in exact sciences (e.g. math, physics, engineering).

They are the base we build on/ modify/ improve upon.

As such, they are also a respository of older knowledge and techniques, some of which are now (sadly) largely forgotten, but having the potential to solve scientific queries when contemporary science has no answer.

To top it all off, sometimes, the classics have not been replaced by better newer alternatives. :)

Thanks, prof.Valeria Tananska for the excellent response.