Electronic Publishing for Physics and Astronomy

This book offers a unique and timely review - the first of its kind - of the state of the art in electronic publishing for physics and astronomy. General chapters by active experts in the field introduce more specific contributions from the various parties concerned: editors, publishers, librarians and information hub managers. Learned-society policies, economic issues, and technological aspects as well as copyright protection are covered. The history of specific projects is detailed. Trends and possible future developments are outlined. This compendium is a gold-mine of experience in the complex but superbly exciting field of electronic publishing - the child of the information revolution we are currently undergoing. This book will be read by researchers, librarians, editors, publishers, officers of learned societies, webmasters, and managers of computer systems, as well as by all those concerned with electronic publishing and information retrieval issues.