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A general model of publication
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Although the medium and the material may differ vastly, essentially the same common process is always involved in publication (Fig. 1). For on-line publications this model makes it possible to automate many of the steps involved (see module on Automated document processing).
Figure 1. A model for the publication process. The same general pattern of steps occurs whatever the publication and whatever the type of material involved.
This model encompasses all the stages described earlier, but in a somewhat more formalized form. We can summarize the steps as follows:
Submission
The author submits material to the editor.
Acquisition
The publisher acquires material. Here we take this to include permissions. Details of the submission are recorded and an acknowledgment is sent to the author.
Quality assurance
The material is checked. Errors are referred back to the author for correction.
Production
The material is prepared for publication. This stage includes copy-editing, design, typesetting, printing and binding. Proofs are checked both by the author and editor and any typesetting errors are corrected. For books, an ISBN number is obtained.
Distribution
The publication is shipped to stores etc for sale. It is publicized so that people know that it is available.
The Internet offers advantages for publications of all-kinds. These include:
¡P instant world-wide availability;
¡P publication features of the World-Wide Web;
¡P eliminating distribution costs;
¡P reducing production costs - no need to print \"hard copy\";
¡P potential world-wide audience; and
¡P \"niche\"/special interest publishing becomes viable.
The World Wide Web expands the traditional notion of a publication in several ways:
¡P it is possible to include multimedia elements;
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