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The rapid evolution of scholarly communication.
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Odlyzko, Andrew |
| Abstract | Traditional journals, even those available electronically, are changing slowly. However, there is rapid evolution in scholarly communication. Usage is moving to electronic formats. In some areas, it appears that electronic versions of papers are being read about as often as the printed journal versions. Although there are serious difficulties in comparing figures from different media, the growth rates in usage of electronic scholarly information are sufficiently high that if they continue for a few years, there will be no doubt that print versions will be eclipsed. Further, much of the electronic information that is accessed is outside the formal scholarly publication process. There is also vigorous growth in forms of electronic communication that take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Web, and which simply do not fit into the traditional journal publishing format. This paper |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Rapid Evolution Scholarly Communication Serious Difficulty Vigorous Growth Growth Rate Printed Journal Version Electronic Version Unique Capability Print Version Different Medium Traditional Journal Electronic Format Electronic Scholarly Information Electronic Communication Formal Scholarly Publication Process Electronic Information Traditional Journal Publishing Format |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
