Silent revolution in the library: Electronic media replace printed products
Marianne Gretz
(Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Sandhofer Str. 116, D‐68298 Mannheim, Germany)
Peter Stadler
(Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Sandhofer Str. 116, D‐68298 Mannheim, Germany)
Martin Thomas
(Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Sandhofer Str. 116, D‐68298 Mannheim, Germany)
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Abstract
The official pharmacopoeias in the central library of Boehringer Mannheim, a research‐based German pharmaceutical company, are taken as an example to demonstrate the switch from printed versions to electronic media. Preparatory work, practical procedure and results of this action are shown. Motives for the switch, economic questions and the consequences for all persons involved are described.
Citation
Gretz, M., Stadler, P. and Thomas, M. (1996), "Silent revolution in the library: Electronic media replace printed products", The Electronic Library, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 429-433. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045506
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1996, MCB UP Limited