Voluntary deposit of electronic publications: a learning experience

Author: Powell, David J.

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 16, Number 2, 1 April 2003 , pp. 149-152(4)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

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Abstract:

During the second half of 2002, Electronic Publishing Services (EPS) carried out a study on the likely cost impact of extending legal deposit to non-print publications. This article is not a summary of the report, which is publicly accessible on the Web, but focuses on a number of interesting phenomena and issues that EPS encountered in the course of the study. Statistics collected confirm the rise of email for serials and the demise of CD-ROM, yet original material in e-book format remains scarce. The voluntary deposit scheme for non-print publications in the UK has been a successful experiment, though not necessarily exactly as originally planned. New legislation may be enacted in 2003.

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Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315103321505647

Publication date: 2003-04-01

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North American Editor: Diane Scott-Lichter
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