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Academic publishing is changing rapidly as a result of mutually dependent developments. Electronic publishing was born through the emergence of the Internet. The Internet has accelerated globalization, which in turn has enhanced the consolidation of commercial publishing houses and the collaboration between libraries. Old business models are being replaced by new business models, such as open access publishing. The familiar print format is disappearing for journals and perhaps for books. This chapter presents an overview of these developments and addresses potential threats and opportunities to the parties involved in publishing.
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Blom, J. (2010). Globalization, Open Access Publishing, and the Disappearance of Print: Threat or Opportunity?. In: Block, D., Freeman, K., Puerari, I. (eds) Galaxies and their Masks. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7317-7_12
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