Have Online International Medical Journals Made Local Journals Obsolete?
Open Access
- 29 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 3 (8) , e359
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030359
Abstract
All of the major international medical journals are now available both in print and online. Being online increases the potential for these journals to have a more global distribution. With the rise of these online international journals, what functions do local journals serve?.Keywords
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