Electronic Journals : Transforming the Information Cycle ?

Starting from the present day printed information chain, the concept of electronic journals and their possible role in the virtual library is explored. Next the expectations and problems, as discussed in the literature on the subject are briefly explored with special attention for the problems of document integrity and archiving. In principal electronic journals can transform the information cycle if a concerted effort of scholars and librarians assures that the three basic functions which journals, whether printed or electronic, have: communication, quality control and archiving, are adequately