Are alternative publishing models the same as ejournals?
In general, the term ejournal refers to journals in electronic form that are delivered over the Internet. Ejournals may simply be digital forms of established print journals, or they may be new publications that are born digital. Born digital journals, in turn, may be motivated by alternative publishing goals, or produced under traditional publishing business models. Alternative publishing models create or utilize options outside the traditional publishing realm and often take advantage of the benefits of electronic publishing, but are not necessarily only available in electronic form. Many of the questions that arise about alternative forms of scholarly communication do not apply to electronic forms of journals from established publishers, but some questions, such as those regarding preservation and persistence apply to all types of digital content.
