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WELCOME

   Welcome to Earthquake Spectra Online, the electronic Internet edition of Earthquake Spectra, the professional journal of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). The online edition offers dramatic new opportunities to quickly disseminate and retrieve information pertinent to Earthquake Engineering worldwide. Earthquake Spectra Online is an important step into the future for Earthquake Engineering.

   Earthquake Spectra Online is launched using the professional Scitation platform of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). This service allows EERI to maintain full control of editorial style and manuscript review, while providing complete state-of-the-art online services to the membership based on the latest technology and cost economies afforded by support of a large number of other journals on the Scitation platform. AIP provides a full range of services for the online edition as well as composition and printing services for the hardcopy edition.

   The online edition offers a number of new opportunities to publish and retrieve information quickly and efficiently. It is much more than a rendition of the printed copy. The online edition:
  • Permits rapid search and retrieval capabilities of articles in Earthquake Spectra and a large number of other journals through the use of the "keyword"-indexed SPIN database database of Scitation,

  • Provides the opportunity for "one click" convenience to view the abstract of articles in more than 5,100 other journals through the use of direct reference linking provided by SPIN database and the CrossRef database of over three million article records established by 83 leading publishers and library affiliates worldwide,

  • Provides the first permanent digital archive for the journal with the opportunity for archive of associated digital information not appropriate for the hardcopy edition,

  • Permits publication of color figures and color photos at little or no additional cost,

  • Permits "virtual filing cabinets" to be defined for the collection of articles to facilitate later reference and sharing with other researchers,

  • Provides full text of every article in PDF format for rapid retrieval,

  • Provides Tables of Contents, Abstracts, and full text of articles in HTML format with linked headings, figures, tables, and sections to facilitate viewing and article delivery,

  • Provides a DocumentStore for the sale and purchase of articles by non-members,

  • Provides opportunity for the sale of advertisement banners to communicate services and products of interest to the membership,

  • Minimizes production costs through the implementation of integrated composition and formatting services for both the hardcopy and online editions of the Journal, while expanding the accessibility of information of interest to the EERI membership.
   Earthquake Spectra Online is an important new edition of the Professional Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. As such, I would like to extend a special note of thanks to those that have made special contributions toward its successful implementation. Important contributions include: the far-sightedness and approval of the President, C. Poland, and the Board of Directors; contributions of Thomas O'Rourke and Thalia Anagnos as Board liaisons and successive chairs of the Publication Policy Committee; R. Boulanger and A. Dargush in helping me with the initial feasibility studies of the Electronic Publication Subcommittee; the Editorial Board for their support and suggestions; Susan Tubbesing, Nancy Sutherland, and Xena van de Walle for their professionalismn, support, and help in this new endeavor; AIP, for their assistance in publishing both the hardcopy and the online editions to meet the highest of professional standards; and a special note of thanks to the Implementation Subcommittee and especially T. Anagnos as chair, whose untiring efforts were a major contribution.

   Earthquake Spectra Online is a well-thought-out step for EERI that offers exciting new opportunities to facilitate earthquake hazard mitigation efforts worldwide. As Editor, it is a pleasure to welcome you to Earthquake Spectra Online. Your comments and suggestions for improvement will be appreciated (spectra@eeri.org).



 

GETTING STARTED

   Getting started commences with the Earthquake Spectra Online entry page. The entry page provides links on the left-hand side to self-explanatory journal and author information. The right-hand side provides links to online-edition information, including registration procedures that EERI members need to follow in order to gain free access to all of the online features and articles in EQS. The right hand side provides links to browse and search current and back issues of EQS as well as 1 million+ articles in 80+ other journals using the SPIN Web database on the Scitation platform of AIP. Links to a complete Online Help feature provides a user friendly environment that registered members can use to take full advantage of the many new features associated with the online edition. Self-explanatory links at the top and bottom of pages facilitate navigation and information retrieval via EQS Online.