Introduction

Table of Contents

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Introduction

Rise of the Electronic Journal




Production of Information Research

Economics of Information Research

Economics aided by freeware

Economics of e-journals

What of peer review?

Economics of Information Research

Usage

Where the hits come from

Main usage domains

Usage by region

Developed/developing; East/West

Usage by region - graph

Geographical distribution of recently registered readers

�2000 & 2001 compared

The future of Information Research

The future of Information Research

Where to find it:

More information on e-journals

Email: t.d.wilson

Other information:
T.D. Wilson PhD, Professor Emeritus in Information Management, University of Sheffield University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN