BMJ  2004;328 (5 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7452.0-b

ELPS is the way forward

Authors find it acceptable for the BMJ to publish long versions of their research papers on the web and shorter versions in the printed journal (the ELPS process). Schroter and colleagues (p 1350) surveyed 317 authors submitting papers to the BMJ and found that 70% liked ELPS and over 30% thought the shortened version was more readable. There were concerns about the long term fate of electronic information; authors disliked the idea of printing only abstracts in the journal but favoured rapid publication on the web of their papers.

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Authors' perceptions of electronic publishing: two cross sectional surveys

Sara Schroter, Helen Barratt, and Jane Smith
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