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ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING and the use of electronic sources in the humanities open up new possibilities for research and the exchange of ideas while simultaneously providing solutions for how to overcome the crisis in scholarly publishing. In order to improve the usage and academic acceptance of electronic resources in the humanities, it is necessary not only to provide digital data that fulfills the same standards of quality as printed scholarly data, but also to enhance the education and training of scholars and students in using these sources appropriately, to establish a system that ensures precise long term access to these data, and to expand the role that electronic sources play in scholarly publishing. The latter includes the way in which electronic sources are reviewed and evaluated in the tenure and post-tenure process. We must also remain aware of user demands and user behavior, as the success of electronic sources depends on their practical use and usability.
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Sören A. Steding received his MA degree in German Language and Literature from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and earned his PhD from the University of Regensburg in 2002. His dissertation,Computer-Based Scholarly Editions: Context — Concept — Creation — Clientele, was advised by Professors Hans Joachim Kreutzer and Rainer Hammwöhner. He began his teaching career at the University of South Carolina and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of German at Michigan State University. Dr. Steding’s research interests in the use of computers in higher education have led to several presentations and articles on this topic.
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Steding, S.A. Increasing the use of electronic resources in the humanities. J. Comput. High. Educ. 15, 114–132 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940933
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