Scholarly Communication: A Journey from Print to Web (Report‪)‬

Introduction Nobel Prize recipient Joshua Lederberg made a speech in 1991 entitled "Communication as the Root of Scientific Progress" (Lederberg 1993). In this speech, he indicated the significance of scholarly literature, scholarly publishing, and scholarly communication for the progress of science. The new information resulting from modern scientific research led to the development of a "knowledge society." For a knowledge society, knowledge generated through research is a critical national resource. It is not enough to focus on the generation of knowledge. It is equally essential to spread and share it. The system of scholarly communication consists of the generation of knowledge and the means to share and communicate it. The concept of scholarly communication (SC) can be seen in ancient cultures such as the Greeks, although it was not known by that name and clear distinctions between formal and informal communication did not exist (Feather and Sturges 2003). In Western Europe, scholarly communication was primarily a product of universities and this is now established worldwide. The term "scholarly" is generally used in the academic domain, especially higher education, for activities that entail research or investigation. Scholarly communication is generally used to describe how research is communicated among peers and evaluated.