Setting the Record Straight on Journal Publishing: Myth vs. Reality.

Tenopir, Carol; King, Donald W.

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ERIC Number: EJ521788

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Setting the Record Straight on Journal Publishing: Myth vs. Reality.

Tenopir, Carol; King, Donald W.

Library Journal, v121 n5 p32-35 Mar 15 1996

Dispels misconceptions about print journal publishing so electronic publishing will not be based on old myths. Explains the truth behind 10 myths that have arisen in the publishing community over the past 20 years. Finds that scientists are using more library-provided journals, and that libraries are reducing journal collections by relying on interlibrary loan and document delivery. (JMV)

Descriptors: Document Delivery, Electronic Publishing, Interlibrary Loans, Libraries, Library Collections, Misconceptions, Periodicals, Printed Materials, Publishing Industry, Reading Habits, Scientists, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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