The JSTOR Solution: Accessing and Preserving the Past.

Guthrie, Kevin M.; Lougee, Wendy P.

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ERIC Number: EJ537974

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The JSTOR Solution: Accessing and Preserving the Past.

Guthrie, Kevin M.; Lougee, Wendy P.

Library Journal, v122 n2 p42-44 Feb 1 1997

Describes JSTOR (Journal Storage), a not-for-profit organization located in New York City, established to use digital technology to preserve and make accessible core journal literature. Highlights include publisher participation and license agreements; scanning and optical character recognition; missing information; systems design; project goals; costs and funding; and the benefits of JSTOR. (DGM)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Costs, Financial Support, Information Storage, Nonprofit Organizations, Optical Scanners, Preservation, Problems, Program Development, Publishing Industry, Scholarly Journals

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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