Jacqueline H. Trolley
Institute for Scientific Information

Sina Adibi
Institute for Scientific Information

The Electronic Library: A Pre-Beta Cooperative Venture

ABSTRACT

A description of the pre-Beta process underway in support of the development of an electronic library that will initially focus on full-text, full image journal literature in the life sciences area. Discussed will be the process involved and the roles of the library community, the STM publishers, the Institute for Scientific Information and ISI's technology partner, IBM in the development of an economic model. Also discussed will be the technological components involved in ISI's Electronic Library.

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