Authors and Readers: The Keys to Success or Failure for Electronic Publishing

摘要: ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE links and ways to join them in the publishing chain for scholarly journal articles, first last are always authors readers. Unless it satisfies motivations goals of both readers, electronic cannot com- pletely succeed. One most frequently cited advantages elec- tronic is loss distinction between readers au- thors shared motivation have more opportunities collaboration. Unfortunately, many not shared. Authors primarily motivated by career advance- ment long-term contributions their discipline, keep- ing up field work-related tasks. Many other factors enter into process as well-some which coincide while others conflict. INTRODUCTION The on commercial online sys- tems traditionally involves interrelated, but mostly separate, parts. These parts may be depicted steps leading a completed search request or, commonly, that together form an informa- tion generation use chain. Each component dependent others, whole leads something greater than Like value within company's operations, information generation/use forms system interdependent activities,