Scientific Collaboratories: Evaluating their Potential
http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Aug-02/sonnenwald.html

Sonnenwald, Diane H., Mary C. Whitton and Kelly L. Maglaughlin
ASIST
2002

Abstract:

The evaluation of scientific collaboratories has lagged behind their development. So few evaluations of scientific collaboratories exist that fundamental questions regarding their potential have yet to be answered: Can distributed scientific research produce high quality results? Do the capabilities afforded by collaboratories outweigh their disadvantages from scientists' perspectives?  How does the scientific process change in the context of a collaboratory?