British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2001, Vol. 86, No. 1 3-4
© 2001 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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Publishing changes in 2001
Peer-reviewed journals that are predominantly archival tend to be viewed as rather conservative and staid organs but they do provide an accurate reflection of changes in modes of communication and they adapt, at varying speeds, to meet the needs of the audiences which the journals are designed to serve.
From its inception in 1923 until 1995, the sole method by which the British Journal of Anaesthesia conveyed information to subscribers was via the printed page. However, in the last decade, there have been two significant changes in our modus operandi. In 1995, material was distributed on a CDROM and, since July 2000, the