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Like the USA and Japan, the European Union has developed initiatives to address the implications of the increasing importance of information as a strategic resource. Whilst considering the social impact from developments in information and communications technologies: job security; skill requirements and human resources etc, the EU strategy is also focused on keeping EU businesses competitive through a wide range of research projects in information engineering. As major participants in the information business, the publishers' role will be greatly changed by the new communication methods, the changes in nature of information and the shifting relationships in the communications chain.

How to Cite: Smith, B., 1996. The European Union and Serials Publishing: Impact and Influence. Serials, 9(3), pp.251–268. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/09251