The reviewers then make their recommendations, which may range from acceptance of the article, or acceptance with minor or major corrections, to its rejection. Publications that undergo this editorial process are generally highly regarded by researchers because they are considered more rigorous and more serious than those that do not. This is as true in the world of online publications as in the print environment. The National Library Electronic Collection has several periodicals whose articles are approved by colleagues or reviewed by a reading committee. A WWWeb Journal deals with comparative literature.
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This title is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography . Published three times a year, in a combination HTML and PDF format, by Biological Procedures Online and under the direction of Mark Reimer of the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Medicine, Biological Procedures Online covers biological and medical research. This journal focusses on technical advice and reviews of new recognized research techniques. The online publication records for Canadian titles in ISSN Online contain the URL of the copy archived in the National Library of Canada, thereby making it possible to access the content of the publication through this service. It is also interesting to note that the publishers' Web sites contain hypertext links to the Library's Electronic Collection.