E-only journals: is it time to drop print?

Author: Ware, Mark

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 18, Number 3, July 2005 , pp. 193-199(7)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

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Abstract:

This article is a revised version of a talk given at the ALPSP seminar of the same name in February 2005. The current state of play with electronic-only ('e-only') journals is reviewed, along with some data on the different ways print and electronic editions are used. The drivers for and against a move to e-only journals are discussed, including economic and commercial issues, long-term access and preservation, and the growing divergence between the capabilities of print and electronic journals.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1087/0953151054636192

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