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Idea of On-Line Archives of Papers Sparks Debate on Future of Journals.

Authors :
Blumenstyk, Goldie
Kiernan, Vincent
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education; 7/9/99, Vol. 45 Issue 44, pA25, 3p, 2 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Focuses on the controversy over the National Institutes of Health's proposal of creating an on-line archive of scholarly papers in biomedical research, called E-biomed. Potential to reshape the whole of scholarly publishing; Easy access to new papers; Skepticism by commercial publishers of scholarly journals; Criticism by editors of `BMJ'; Harold E. Varmus, architect of the proposal; Conflict of interest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
45
Issue :
44
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
2004650