AbstractsAnthropology

Electronic Publishing in Archaeology

by Jingfeng Xia




Institution: University of Arizona
Department:
Year: 2006
Keywords: Electronic Publishing; Archaeology
Record ID: 1773321
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105391


Abstract

Electronic publishing has currently achieved varying degrees of success in different academic disciplines. This article briefly reviews the exercise of electronic publishing in archaeology and introduces some major efforts in its development. By looking at the challenges and opportunities of these digital projects, the article attempts to pinpoint potential directions of development. An involvement of e-print repositories in supporting archaeological scholarly communication is proposed.