Electronic Journals 
Electronic Journals: Are They a Paradigm Shift? 
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Local To Global Paradigm Shift

Since access to ejournals is not limited to country of origin, religious affiliation, or international boundaries, it certainly fits into the notion of a paradigm shift from local to global worldview. And, as previously covered in this paper, ejournals also represent a shift from the traditional means of obtaining information to a newer method of delivery of professional knowledge and scholarship. Just as the printing press made written words more available to more people, so ejournals open up availability of knowledge to a much wider audience than ever before.

Online Dialogue sites are available for exchange of experiences in nursing and nursing knowledge. An example of this can be found at Nursenet (www.ualberta.ca/-jrnorris/nursenet/nurslists.html). Norris (1999) states the ability to communicate worldwide with nurses has changed the world of nursing from a local perspective to a global perspective This point of view is consistent with the idea that the Internet offers a change in world focus. However, again, ejournals are only one of the many forms of delivery of global knowledge and thought, they do not represent a paradigm shift in and of themselves.

 


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