Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.
Contents:
Scholarship and scholarly communication -- Scholarly journals -- Publishing : the scholarly mission, and the multi-billion-dollar industry -- Libraries and librarians -- Authors' rights and intellectual property -- Open access -- The economics of scholarly communications in transition -- Emerging trends and formats -- Summary and conclusions.
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