Abstract
Eric Gustafson (2011) urges us to rethink the format of the research paper in light of (1) a growing literature in general and online in particular, and (2) web-enabled technologies that can facilitate access to voluminous supporting materials, including original and processed data, details about materials and methods, and summaries in terms of tables, graphics, visualizations, simulation outputs, codes, tools, and more. I concur that changes are needed to improve the clarity, utility, accessibility, and durability of the literature. Here I want to argue that, to make such improvements, far more attention needs to be focused on the quality of our graphical communication and on metadata broadly construed. My intention here is to point to some resources that can help authors improve the quality of their graphical communication and to consider the value of metadata in making their research discoverable and durable.
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