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BMJ No 7123 Volume 315 Education and debate Saturday 20/27 December Christmas 1997 issue The electronic future What might an online scientific paper look like in five years' time? Scientific journals are centuries old, but the electronic publishing revolution is finally making an impact on them. We asked six people involved in electronic publishing to describe how an online "paper" might look in five years' time. Length - and other strengths From snapshot to movie Variation adds value to the author's logic Looking to the future: amazon.com and four trends It could fulfil our dreams "Papers" will still exist Something for everyone Home | Current issue | Past issues | Classified ads | Career Focus | Feedback Collections | About this site | About the BMJ | BMA | Medline