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Preserving scientific electronic journals: a study of archiving initiatives

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Title:

Preserving scientific electronic journals: a study of archiving initiatives

Author(s):

Golnessa Galyani Moghaddam

Journal:

The Electronic Library

Year:

2008

Volume:

26

Issue:

1

Page:

83 - 96


ISSN:

0264-0473


DOI:

10.1108/02640470810851761

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Purpose – This paper seeks to review the archiving initiatives of scientific journals created and supported by various organizations or institutions.

Design/methodology/approach – A review of nine archiving initiatives including JSTOR, Portico, E-Print Repositories, Open Access Model, LOCKSS, OCLC Digital Archive, JISC PubMed Central and KB e-Depot was carried out. The paper focuses mainly on the initiatives by employing an analytical approach.

Research limitations/implications – There is a wide range of archiving initiatives around the world, making it difficult for the author to carry out a comprehensive review. Nevertheless, limiting its focus to the nine existing initiatives, this paper provides a useful overview.

Originality/value – The paper provides a useful starting-point to anyone who wants to know about the archiving for posterity of scientific electronic journals and enables people to quickly achieve an overview of the existing archiving initiatives to date.

Keywords:

Archiving, Archiving management, Digital storage, Electronic journals


Article Type:

General review


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/02640470810851761

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