This dissertation contributes to the research-based understanding of the scholarly journal as an artefact by studying the document structures of open access e-journals published by editors or small, independent publishers. The study focuses on the properties of the documents, taking its point of departure in a sociotechnical document perspective. This perspective is ope rationalised through a number of aspects from document architecture and information architecture: logical structures, layout structures, content structures, fi le structures, organisation systems, navigation, and labelling. The data collection took the form of a survey of 265 journal web sites, randomly selected, and qualitative readings of four journal web sites. The results of the study are presented based on choice of format and modes of representation; visual design; markup; metadata and paratexts; and document organisation and navigation. Two approaches were used to analyse the study fi ndings. To begin with, the remediation strategies of the scholarly journals were discussed; how does this document type, which has a long tradition in the print medium, take possession of the web medium? The ties to the print journal are still strong, and a majority of the journals treat the web medium mainly as a way to distribute journal articles to be printed and read as hard-copies. Many journals do, however, take advantage of such features as hypertext and full-text searching, and some use the fl exibility of the web medium to provide their users with alternative views. A small number of e-journals also refashion the print journal by including modes of representation not possible in print, such as audio or video, to illustrate and support the arguments made in their articles. Furthermore, interactive features are used to increase communication between different groups, but this type of communicative situation has not yet become an integral part of the scholarly journal. An electronic document is often viewed as more fl exible, but also less constant, than documents on paper. This sometimes means that the e-only journal is seen as a less dependable source for scholarly publishing than print. A second analytical approach showed how the architectures are used to indicate aspects that can enhance a journal’s chances of being regard ed as a credible source: a cognitive authority. Four strategies have been identifi ed as used by the journals: they employ architectural features to draw on the cognitive authority of people or organisations associated with the journal, on the cognitive authority of other documents, and on the professional use of the conventions of print journals and web sites respectively. By considering how document properties are used to indicate cognitive authority potential, a better understanding of how texts function as cognitive authorities is achieved. / <p>Akademisk avhandling som med tillstånd av samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten</p><p>vid Göteborgs universitet för vinnande av doktorsexamen framläggs till</p><p>offentlig granskning kl. 13.15 måndagen den 28 april i hörsalen Sappören,</p><p>Göteborgs universitet, Sprängkullsgatan 25.</p>

Nos últimos anos, os estudos de língua japonesa acadêmica mulplicaram-se, dando forma a um novo domínio de pesquisa. Apesar dos avanços no conhecimento de japonês acadêmico, há uma lacuna quanto às categorias de documentos encontradas em periódicos acadêmicos do Japão. Pesquisas passadas privilegiaram documentos do tipo ronbun (artigo), deixando de lado a existência de outras categorias relevantes de publicação. O presente estudo dirige-se a essa lacuna. A fim de identificar as principais categorias de documentos de revistas acadêmicas japonesas, examinaram-se instruções aos autores de periódicos do Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-Stage), base eletrônica de acesso aberto do Japão. Como resultado, seis categorias foram identificadas: ssetsu (teoria compreensiva), shiry (material), kaisetsu (explicação), gencho ronbun (artigo original), shohy (crítica de livro) e tanp (relatório curto). O modo pelo qual as revistas do J-Stage descrevem essas categorias foi retratado mediante a compilação de conteúdo de instruções aos autores. Além disso, as categorias foram caracterizadas quanto à estrutura e ao propósito fundamental aparente por meio do exame de uma amostra de documentos publicados em revistas do J-Stage. Traços linguísticos gerais de documentos de periódicos acadêmicos japoneses foram ainda descritos com base em orientações encontradas em instruções aos autores. / In recent years, the body of research on academic Japanese has grown considerably, and a new research domain has emerged. Despite the advances in knowledge of academic Japanese, there is a gap concerning publication categories found in scholarly periodicals from Japan. Past studies focused on documents of the ronbun (article) type, ignoring the existence of other relevant categories. The present study addresses this gap. In order to identify the main publication categories from Japanese scholarly journals, instructions to authors from periodicals found in the Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-Stage)an open-access, electronic database from Japanwere examined. As a result, six categories have been identified: ssetsu (general theory), shiry (material), kaisetsu (explanation), gencho ronbun (original article), shohy (book review), and tanp (short report). The way by which journals from J-Stage describe these categories was depicted by the compilation of descriptions extracted from instructions to authors. Furthermore, the six categories were characterized in terms of structure and visible fundamental purpose by means of an analysis of a sample of documents published in journals from J-Stage. Additionally, general linguistic features of Japanese journal documents were described based on directions found in instructions to authors.

Nos últimos anos, os estudos de língua japonesa acadêmica mulplicaram-se, dando forma a um novo domínio de pesquisa. Apesar dos avanços no conhecimento de japonês acadêmico, há uma lacuna quanto às categorias de documentos encontradas em periódicos acadêmicos do Japão. Pesquisas passadas privilegiaram documentos do tipo ronbun (artigo), deixando de lado a existência de outras categorias relevantes de publicação. O presente estudo dirige-se a essa lacuna. A fim de identificar as principais categorias de documentos de revistas acadêmicas japonesas, examinaram-se instruções aos autores de periódicos do Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-Stage), base eletrônica de acesso aberto do Japão. Como resultado, seis categorias foram identificadas: ssetsu (teoria compreensiva), shiry (material), kaisetsu (explicação), gencho ronbun (artigo original), shohy (crítica de livro) e tanp (relatório curto). O modo pelo qual as revistas do J-Stage descrevem essas categorias foi retratado mediante a compilação de conteúdo de instruções aos autores. Além disso, as categorias foram caracterizadas quanto à estrutura e ao propósito fundamental aparente por meio do exame de uma amostra de documentos publicados em revistas do J-Stage. Traços linguísticos gerais de documentos de periódicos acadêmicos japoneses foram ainda descritos com base em orientações encontradas em instruções aos autores. / In recent years, the body of research on academic Japanese has grown considerably, and a new research domain has emerged. Despite the advances in knowledge of academic Japanese, there is a gap concerning publication categories found in scholarly periodicals from Japan. Past studies focused on documents of the ronbun (article) type, ignoring the existence of other relevant categories. The present study addresses this gap. In order to identify the main publication categories from Japanese scholarly journals, instructions to authors from periodicals found in the Japan Science and Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-Stage)an open-access, electronic database from Japanwere examined. As a result, six categories have been identified: ssetsu (general theory), shiry (material), kaisetsu (explanation), gencho ronbun (original article), shohy (book review), and tanp (short report). The way by which journals from J-Stage describe these categories was depicted by the compilation of descriptions extracted from instructions to authors. Furthermore, the six categories were characterized in terms of structure and visible fundamental purpose by means of an analysis of a sample of documents published in journals from J-Stage. Additionally, general linguistic features of Japanese journal documents were described based on directions found in instructions to authors.

本研究旨在探討海峽兩岸中文電子期刊系統之現況、系統構面與功能，以及發展動機與成功因素，藉由比較研究之描述、解釋、併排與比較四步驟，研究台灣與大陸電子期刊系統的發展現況、中文期刊與電子期刊發展之優勢與面臨之問題、電子期刊系統發展歷史，並歸納兩岸電子期刊系統建置動機與成功因素，以及藉由實證研究以建構中文電子期刊系統的構面與功能，以提出中文電子期刊系統發展之具體模式與建議。 研究結果確立中文電子期刊系統包含出版管理、使用者服務、營運管理三構面，以及19項功能，並加以歸類。出版管理之功能包含：1.論文徵集；2.數位化作業；3.期刊分類與Metadata建置；4.建置資料庫；5.電子全文管理；6.詞彙權威控制；7.論文篩選標準。使用者服務之功能包含：8.資訊檢索與取用；9.引文分析；10.行銷推廣與客戶服務；11.個人化服務；12.電子期刊永久取用；13.加值服務；14.知識社群。營運管理之功能包含：15.收費與帳務管理；16.權利金給付與查核；17.著作權徵集與管理；18.統計報表；19.營運模式。 本論文結論歸納：1.中文電子期刊系統構面與功能；2.台灣電子期刊系統之特色；3.大陸電子期刊系統之特色;4.台灣中文電子期刊系統發展動機；5.大陸中文電子期刊系統發展動機；6.台灣中文電子期刊系統發展成功因素；7.大陸中文電子期刊系統發展成功因素；8.兩岸中文電子期刊系統發展面臨之問題；9.目前大陸在整體中文電子期刊系統之發展居領先地位。 最後建議：1.依據本論文所提出之電子期刊構面與功能改善台灣中文電子期刊系統。2.建議未來國家圖書館與資料庫廠商合作發展台灣全文電子期刊系統。3.建議我國政府擬定全文電子期刊系統建置之長期重點發展計畫。4.建議台灣電子期刊系統建置期刊採編系統平台。5.建議台灣中文電子期刊系統建置引用文獻連結及引文數據分析功能。6.建議台灣中文電子期刊系統建置知識社群功能。7.建議華藝公司中文電子期刊服務系統以收錄台灣期刊為優先考量。 / The purpose of the study was to research the current status, system dimensions and function, as well as the motivation and success factors of Chinese journal systems. Through description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison, this study research the current status of Chinese journal systems, the advantages of development and the problems of Chinese journals and electronic journals, the history of electronic journal systems, summarized the motivation and success factors of Chinese electronic journal systems, and construct Chinese electronic journal systems dimensions and functions by empirical research. Finally come up with the specific model and suggestions of Chinese electronic journal systems. The results of this study established the Chinese electronic journal systems includes 3 dimensions: management of publication, user services, and management of operation, as well as 19 features. management of publication includes: 1. Collection of journal; 2. Digital operations; 3. Journal classification and Metadata construction; 4. Database construction; 5. Electronic full-text management; 6.Vocabulary authority control; 7. Standard of journal selections. User services include: 8. Information retrieval and access; 9.Citation analysis; 10. Marketing and customer services; 11.Personal services; 12.Permanent access of electronic journals; 13.Value-added services; 14.Knowledge Community. Management of the operation includes: 15.Charges and account management; 16.Premium payments and check; 17. Copyright collection and management; 18. Statistics; 19. Mode of operation. The conclusions of the study are: 1. The dimensions and functions of Chinese electronic journal systems; 2. The characteristics of electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 3. The characteristics of electronic journal systems in China; 4. The motivation of Chinese electronic journal system in Taiwan ; 5. The motivation of Chinese electronic journal system in China; 6.The success factors of Chinese electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 7. The success factors of Chinese electronic journal systems in China; 8. The problems of Chinese electronic journal systems in Taiwan and China; 9. At present, China is on the leading position in overall development of Chinese electronic journal systems.. The study make final suggestions as follows: 1. Pursuant the dimensions and function of electronic journals to improve the Chinese electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 2. National Central Library and database vendors can cooperate to develop full-text electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 3. Government can build long-term development plan of full-text electronic journal systems; 4. The proposed system of electronic journals in Taiwan Journal reporters and editors to build system platform; 5. Construct reference links and citation analysis functions to Chinese electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 6. Build knowledge group functions to Chinese electronic journal systems in Taiwan; 7. CEPS should put the first priority on Taiwan Journal collections.