Electronic journals in the MIT libraries: Report of the 1995 E-journal subgroup

Duranceau, Ellen Finnie; Lippert, Margret; Manoff, Marlene; Snowden, Carter

doi:10.1016/s0098-7913(96)90006-4

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“…Networked electronic journals are based on mailing list software or client/server computing applications, including Gopher and WWW. Duranceau et al (1996) outline the characteristics of the first-generation networked-based electronic journals as ASCIItext files with simple file structure and small file sizes. Second-generation electronic journals are "either HTML-based or use the WWW to disseminate specially formatted files" (Duranceau et al, 1996).…”

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“…Duranceau et al (1996) outline the characteristics of the first-generation networked-based electronic journals as ASCIItext files with simple file structure and small file sizes. Second-generation electronic journals are "either HTML-based or use the WWW to disseminate specially formatted files" (Duranceau et al, 1996). File structure is less hierarchical and less uniform.…”

Section: History and Developmentmentioning

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Electronic journals and academic libraries

Chan

1999

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Reflecting upon the short history and fast development of electronic journals, there is no doubt that electronic journals open up many exciting service opportunities for academic libraries. This technology possesses both advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages include multimedia capabilities, speed of production and distribution, and accessibility. Disadvantages posed are technological, sociocultural, and economic barriers. As a literature review, this article begins with a brief historical background of electronic journals. It then delineates the positive and negative aspects of the technology and reviews the crucial issues and trends concerning electronic journals, which librarians need both to be aware of and understand. Some practical implications that are unique to academic libraries are also discussed. Although it is relatively new territory, it is certain that librarians’ analytical abilities and cooperative efforts to examine and balance the factors can make electronic journals a success in academic libraries.

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Section: History and Developmentmentioning

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Section: History and Developmentmentioning

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Electronic journals and academic libraries

Chan

1999

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“…Unlike print, there was no longer a physical object to retain. In describing their experience at the MIT Libraries, Duranceau, Lippert, Manhoff and Snowden (1996) determined that it was not feasible for them to maintain a local electronic archive and that it was likely to be a difficult role in general for research libraries to take on. Rupp-Serrano et al (2002) conducted an e-mail survey of ARL libraries to learn whether they had collection development policies in place for e-journals.…”

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The Transition from Print to Electronic Journals: A Study of College and University Libraries in Indiana

McClamroch

2011

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the terms of the Creative CommonsAttribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License 2.5 Canada (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncsa/2.5/ca/ ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. AbstractObjectives -This study examines what factors are considered by college and university libraries in Indiana when making the decision to cancel subscriptions to print journals when an electronic equivalent is available. The study also looks at who the primary decision makers are in this regard. Libraries at public and private institutions of varying sizes were included in the study.Methods -An online survey was sent to seventy-three libraries in the consortium, Academic Libraries of Indiana. Structured interviews with administrators at nine libraries were also conducted.Results -Academic libraries in Indiana use subscription cost, redundancy of formats, student preference, budget reductions and usage as the primary factors in cancelling print journal subscriptions in favour of their electronic counterparts. There is also a preference for the electronic format for new subscriptions even when a print version is also available.Conclusions -The study indicates that subscription cost is the most important consideration in the journal cancelation process with other factors also having an effect on the preference of libraries for electronic versions of journals. The study also shows that libraries at public and private colleges and universities are at different Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 41 stages of moving away from print to an online-only journal format. At the same time, there is consensus that a small collection of print titles will still be needed. The primary decision-makers are librarians, faculty, and library administrators.

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“…A wide range of formats are available for publishing and archiving electronic journals (Cochenour & Moothart 1995;Duranceau et al 1996;Boyce et al 1997). Some authors express preferences for one format over others, but there seems to be no clear consensus as to which is best.…”

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Scholarly Communication and Academic Presses

Tammaro¹

2002

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Electronic journals in the MIT libraries: Report of the 1995 E-journal subgroup

Cited by 10 publications

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Electronic journals and academic libraries

Electronic journals and academic libraries

The Transition from Print to Electronic Journals: A Study of College and University Libraries in Indiana

Scholarly Communication and Academic Presses

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