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Computer Mediated Communication; Electronic Publishing; Information Science; Information Technology; Internet; Literature Reviews; Manuscripts; Models; Research Reports; Scholarly Communication; Scholarly Journals

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Presents a literature review that covers the following topics related to the Internet and unrefereed scholarly publishing: conceptions of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication; research manuscripts and preprints; the growth of unrefereed e-script publishing; a hybrid publishing model; controversies about communication via unrefereed manuscripts; the slow transition to e-scripts. (Contains 53 references.) (MES) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Access to Information; Electronic Libraries; Futures (of Society); Library Collection Development; Library Funding; Research Libraries; Scholarly Communication; Special Libraries; Users (Information)

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Discussion of special collections materials focuses on independent research libraries. Topics include how collection development differs; who they serve; access to the collections, including digital access; and future challenges, especially the need for increased financial support, changes in scholarly communication, and the need for increased visibility. (Author/LRW)

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Academic Discourse; Academic Education; Community Colleges; Discourse Analysis; Discourse Communities; Scholarly Communication; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses some conditions for understanding teaching as an act of responsibility towards others, rather than as an instrumental act identified through epistemology. Argues that in order to make teaching an ethical relationship between individuals, teachers must give up their position on the safe side of knowledge and participate in the risk associated with taking a vulnerable position with others. Contains nine references. (JS) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Economics; Electronic Journals; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Publishing Industry; Scholarly Communication; Scholarly Journals; Scientific and Technical Information

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Explores the relationship between economics and scientific journal publishing. Topics include journal pricing in economics; market power exerted by the dominant commercial publisher in economics journal publishing; academic experiments to improve scholarly communication in economics; policies of the United Kingdom Competition Commission; and suggestions to remedy inefficiencies. (Author/LRW)

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Electronic Libraries; Electronic Publishing; Scholarly Communication; Scholarly Journals

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Explores trends in transforming scholarly publishing and possible implications for electronic publishing and digital libraries. Topics include changes in collaborative research; changes in volume of information production; and age of cited documents and how older documents are used in today's network environment. (Author/LRW)

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Archives; Data Collection; Electronic Libraries; Harvesting; Information Services; Information Sources; Metadata; Scholarly Communication

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Presents a brief survey of Open Archives Initiative (OAI) e-print repositories, and of services using metadata harvested from e-print repositories using the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting (OAI-PMH). Discusses several situations where metadata harvesting may be used to further improve the utility of e-print archives as a component of the scholarly communication infrastructure. (Author/AEF)

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Doctoral Dissertations; Editors; Higher Education; Publishing Industry; Scholarly Communication; Writing for Publication

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Discussion of the use of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in higher education focuses on questions about their role in scholarly communication and publishing. Describes results of a survey of editors that investigated whether ETDs would be viewed as prior publications and therefore ineligible for publication in traditional journals. (Author/LRW)

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Electronic Journals; Futures (of Society); Information Dissemination; Interaction; Publishing Industry; Research Methodology; Research Reports; Scholarly Communication; Scientific and Technical Information

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Considers the future of online publication of scientific journals and how electronic research reports (eReports) and electronic research journals (eJournals) will change the way research is reported, disseminated, consumed, and conducted by the scientific community. Suggests there will be a more interactive dynamic discourse between authors and readers. (LRW)

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Citation Analysis; Citations (References); Content Analysis; Editors; Guidelines; Information Science; Research Skills; Scholarly Communication; Search Strategies; World Wide Web

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Examines the changing nature of scholarly communications by examining citations to Internet resources included in library and information science research articles. Highlights include citation frequency; citation characteristics; content availability at URLS cited or elsewhere on the Web; researcher skills; and guidance from editors and publishers. (LRW)

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Access to Information; Administration; Annual Reports; Awards; Copyrights; Diversity; Electronic Libraries; Government Role; Information Policy; Information Technology; International Programs; Leadership; Library Services; National Organizations; Preservation; Professional Associations; Publishing Industry; Scholarly Communication; Scholarships; Statistics; Technological Advancement

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Includes six reports from national associations and organizations. Highlights include annual meetings; government affairs; copyright; administration; diversity; new technologies; international programs; scholarly communication; information policy; access to information; preservation; statistics and measurement; digital libraries; economics of information; leadership; and scholarships and awards. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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