Is the Journal as We Know It an Article of Faith? An Open Letter to the Faculty
Date
1997
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The Public-Access Computer Systems Review
Abstract
Discusses scholarly communication, functions of scholarly journals, and the possibility of changing from a printed version to an electronic journal. Highlights include dissemination; timeliness; peer review; recognition and award; rising costs of printed journals and decreasing serials budgets in academic libraries; paradigm shifts; and new models for consideration.
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Academic Libraries, Awards, Change, Costs, Electronic Journals, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Printed Materials, Academic libraries, Awards, Change, Costs, Electronic Journals, Higher education, Information Dissemination, Printed Materials
Citation
Morton, Bruce. "Is the Journal as We Know It an Article of Faith? An Open Letter to the Faculty." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 8, no. 2 (1997): 6-17.