...Philip J. Calvert; Shi Zengzhi Journal quality is typically assessed in quantitative terms. This IFLA‐funded pilot project used strictly qualitative criteria to assess library and information science journal quality in China. The Chinese LIS journal publishing scene is described and its strengths...

... implications; and the future roles of librarians, subscription agents and publishers in the electronic environment. Electronic publishing Journal publishing Libraries User studies A great deal has been written about the potential for electronic publication over the past five years. However, much...

..., but, as with publishers, their role will undergo some change. Electronic publishing Journal publishing Acceptance of an innovation typically follows an S‐shaped curve. Initially, it seems to make little progress (the bottom part of the S). Then people begin to take notice, and acceptance accelerates...

... publishing market and information literacy. Cost reduction Japan Journal publishing University libraries This article deals with the various problems which librarians handling foreign journal subscriptions in Japan must face. These difficulties are wide ranging. They include the inevitable...

... to a far wider readership than could otherwise have been reached ‐ until very recently. The Internet and its continued growth present academic authors with desktop access to what is potentially the greatest distribution network in existence. Concludes by considering the future of journal publishing...