The number of electronic journals has grown steadily in the
1990s. A large part of this increase has been in scholarly or academic electronic journals. Some academics are very aware of these trends in scholarly communication and participate actively in their production.
Other academics remain unaware of these new trends. This study examines two related issues --
1. What is the growth rate of these scholarly electronic journals?
2. What are the factors which affect acceptance or resistance toward electronic journals among academics? Is it possible to discover a difference between disciplines for these factors of acceptance or resistance?
Information or answers to these issues will help academic
librarians and researchers anticipate trends in serials collection and subscription, and help in financial planning and budgeting.
Two methodologies are used: 1) the collection of numbers, and 2) the use of a survey. The research project will collect information on the number of scholarly electronic journals, newsletters, and other electronic communications, as they have changed over time, in order to
show trends and growth rates. A questionnaire will be developed to provide information on the factors of acceptance or resistance among scholars toward electronic journals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/105268 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Creators | McEldowney, Philip |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Other |
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