Table of Contents:
  • Introduction.
  • Why is E-Journal Archiving such a concern?.
  • The Shift to electronic publishing.
  • User preferences for online journals.
  • Library response.
  • A Gathering momentum.
  • Metes and bounds.
  • Library Directors' concerns.
  • Sense of urgency.
  • Resource commitment and competing priorities.
  • Need for collective response.
  • Cornell survey of 12 E-Journal Archiving Initiatives.
  • General characteristics assessing E-Journal Archiving programs.
  • Indicator 1: Mission and mandate. The role of legal deposit in E-Journal archiving. The role of open access research repositories in E-Journal archiving.
  • Indicator 2: Rights and responsibilities.
  • Indicator 3: Content coverage. Indicator 4: Minimal services. Short list of minimal services.
  • Indicator 5: Access rights. "Current access" versus "Archiving" "Dark archive" versus "Light archive" Trigger events.
  • Indicator 6: Organizational viability. Sources of funding. Stakeholder buy-in.
  • Indicator 7. Network promising E-Journal Archiving programs not Included in this report.