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BibTeX citation key: odlyzko.378
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Odlyzko Andrew (1999). « Competition and Cooperation : Libraries and Publishers in the Transition to Electronic Scholarly Journals ». Journal of Electronic Publishing, vol. 4, n° 4.
Added by: Laure Endrizzi 2005-11-23 14:19:26 Last edited by: Laure Endrizzi 2005-11-23 14:19:26
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Abstract
A specter is haunting the publishing industry. It is the specter of Encyclopaedia Britannica. My first paper on electronic publishing (1995) cited Encyclopaedia Britannica as an example of a formerly flourishing business that fell into trouble in just a few years by neglecting electronic media. Since that time, Encyclopaedia Britannica has collapsed, and was sold to Jacob Safra, who is investing additional funds to cover losses and revamp the business (Melcher 1997). The expensive sales force has been dismissed, and while print versions can still be purchased from bookstores, the focus is on electronic products. This collapse occurred even though Encyclopaedia Britannica had more than two centuries of tradition behind it, and was by far the most scholarly and best known of the English-language encyclopedias.
Added by: Laure Endrizzi Last edited by: Laure Endrizzi
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