The Next Step in Scholarly Communication: Is the Traditional Journal Dead?

Authors

Jeanne Galvin, CUNY Queensborough Community College

Date of this Version

Spring 2004

Document Type

Article

Citation

Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (Spring 2004) 5(1). Also available at http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v05n01/galvin_j01.htm.

Comments

Copyright 2004, the author. Used by permission.

Abstract

Electronic journals have been applauded as a solution to the serials pricing crisis, a step toward environmentally responsible behavior and a means for scholars to expedite and expand their modes of communication. On the other hand, until fairly recently some scholars regarded electronic journals as ephemeral and inaccessible to all but the technologically proficient. As rising prices force libraries to cancel subscriptions each year and publication delays slow scholarly communication and academic careers, electronic journals seem to offer some promise. The article will review the recent advances made by electronic journals and the current challenges remaining for scholarly communication.