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| Title: | (Re)creations of scholarly journals |
| Other Titles: | document and information architecture in open access journals |
| Authors: | Francke, Helena |
| Department: | University College of Borås. Swedish School of Library and Information Science |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | Skrifter från VALFRID
36 |
| Publisher: | Department of Library and Information Science/Swedish School of Library and Information Science University College of Borås/Göteborg University |
| Media type: | text |
| Publication type: | doctoral thesis |
| Keywords: | Elektroniska tidskrifter
Vetenskapliga tidskrifter
Open access
Electronic publishing
Scholarly journals
Knowledge organization
Document architecture
Information architecture |
| Subject Category: | Subject categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Other social sciences::Library and information science |
| Abstract: | This dissertation contributes to the research-based understanding of the scholarly journal
as an artefact by studying the document structures of open access e-journals published
by editors or small, independent publishers. The study focuses on the properties of the
documents, taking its point of departure in a sociotechnical document perspective. This
perspective is ope rationalised through a number of aspects from document architecture
and information architecture: logical structures, layout structures, content structures, fi le
structures, organisation systems, navigation, and labelling. The data collection took the
form of a survey of 265 journal web sites, randomly selected, and qualitative readings of
four journal web sites. The results of the study are presented based on choice of format and
modes of representation; visual design; markup; metadata and paratexts; and document
organisation and navigation.
Two approaches were used to analyse the study fi ndings. To begin with, the remediation
strategies of the scholarly journals were discussed; how does this document type, which has a
long tradition in the print medium, take possession of the web medium? The ties to the print
journal are still strong, and a majority of the journals treat the web medium mainly as a way
to distribute journal articles to be printed and read as hard-copies. Many journals do, however,
take advantage of such features as hypertext and full-text searching, and some use the fl exibility
of the web medium to provide their users with alternative views. A small number of e-journals
also refashion the print journal by including modes of representation not possible in print, such
as audio or video, to illustrate and support the arguments made in their articles. Furthermore,
interactive features are used to increase communication between different groups, but this type
of communicative situation has not yet become an integral part of the scholarly journal.
An electronic document is often viewed as more fl exible, but also less constant, than documents
on paper. This sometimes means that the e-only journal is seen as a less dependable
source for scholarly publishing than print. A second analytical approach showed how the
architectures are used to indicate aspects that can enhance a journal’s chances of being regard
ed as a credible source: a cognitive authority. Four strategies have been identifi ed as used by
the journals: they employ architectural features to draw on the cognitive authority of people
or organisations associated with the journal, on the cognitive authority of other documents,
and on the professional use of the conventions of print journals and web sites respectively. By
considering how document properties are used to indicate cognitive authority potential, a
better understanding of how texts function as cognitive authorities is achieved. |
| Description: | Akademisk avhandling som med tillstånd av samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten
vid Göteborgs universitet för vinnande av doktorsexamen framläggs till
offentlig granskning kl. 13.15 måndagen den 28 april i hörsalen Sappören,
Göteborgs universitet, Sprängkullsgatan 25. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2320/1815 |
| ISBN: | 978-91-85659-16-6 |
| ISSN: | 1103-6990 |
| Appears in Collections: | Skrifter från Valfrid
Doktorsavhandlingar / Doctoral theses (BHS)
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