Electronic journal production and E Guide - Resources and Review

Project investigating the technical and cultural issues involved in electronic submission and peer review, particularly with regard to the biomedical sciences.
 
UK eLib project to provide a framework for publishing journals in a network environment such that maximum access to (and from) the publications is ensured.
 
Collection of over twenty peer
reviewed articles covering Internet publishing, electronic journals and electronic publishing in general.
 
Article discussing the advantages of conducting scholarly communication via the Web. The process of refereeing is focused upon as a means of quality control, considering how such an activity may be enhanced using a real time communication system as opposed to more traditional methods.
 
This project aims to digitise substantial runs of 18th and 19th century journals, and make these images available on the Internet, together with their associated bibliographic data. Journals include Gentleman's Magazine, Notes and Queries and Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.
 
Archive of monthly newsletters documenting recently released electronic journals and general Internet news. An option to receive full text of the newsletter or the table of contents via email is given.
 
Major research programme which emerged from the Follett Report. The programme has resulted in around 60 projects in a number of areas: Access to Network Resources, Digitisation, Electronic Document Delivery, Electronic Journals, Electronic Short Loan, Images, On Demand Publishing, Preprints, Quality Assurance, Supporting Studies, Training and Awareness.
 
Canadian initiative dedicated to the development of an international alternative scholarly communication system outside of the commercial mainstream, promoting a model of high
quality scholarly communication free from the heavy costs of printing, distribution, and administration associated with the publication of print and commercial journals. Includes a list of scholarly journals - all freeware or low cost shareware titles - affiliated with ICAAP.
 
Offers information about scholarly journals in fields such as education, health, history, and time management, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources compiled by a subject specialist.
 
JILT is a peer reviewed publication of interest to legal academics internationally, as well as to anyone interested in technology as it relates to the study and practice of law. This electronic journal has been funded under the Electronic Libraries Programme.
 
Project aiming to establish a system for learned societies to publish material for the library market as well as for their own members.
 
Conference paper (1997) which outlines a proposed model for academic publishing on the Internet.
 
Collection of papers presented at the Conference on Future Strategies for European Libraries held in Copenhagen. Offers PowerPoint versions of papers and slides, and a listing of participants.
 
Article detailing an Internet based document delivery service, NACSIS
ELS, established in April 1997. The copyright charging strategy is discussed for two models, an individual user model and an institutional use model. Other issues related to electronic journals are also mentioned such as security protection measures, academic society activities over the Internet, and issues for the establishment of globally distributed digital libraries.
 
Journal aimed at electronic publishers. Issues discussed include Web design, server management, pricing and policy questions.
 
Discussion list devoted to all aspects of the production and publication of electronic journals, especially those managed by academics. Provides access to the discussion list archive and a small set of relevant documents.
 
The Pilot Site Licence Initiative (PSLI) and the Electronic Libraries (eLib) research programme have been catalysts for dramatic change in journals publishing in the UK. Covering over 30 publishers and over 20 other electronic journals and related research projects, this report marks the extent of the change and reflects on how electronic journals will develop next.
 
The primary objective of the CLIC consortium is to introduce and set standards for new ways of communicating molecular science, to specialists and to a larger, more diverse audience in education and industry. The intention is to enhance the perception, understanding, availablity and quality of scientific knowledge. Subjects covered within the broad area of chemistry are the development of molecular computers, high temperature superconductors, and advances in biotechnology.
 
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