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Piternick, Anne B. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1989
Reviews attempts to find cost effective alternatives to scientific journals, including dissemination of separate articles, selective dissemination of separate articles, synopsis journals, miniprint, microforms, and electronic journals. It is concluded that the traditional journal has not been seriously threatened and that librarians need to take…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing, Information Dissemination