ABSTRACT
SUMMARY. The American Meteorological Society is a scientific society that publishes a number of journals in print and online. An analysis of the publications budget for 2003 highlights a number of issues that need to be considered before the decision is made to discontinue the print versions of the journals in favor of online. In at least this one case, the financial picture does not support the elimination of print at this time, but the situation is changing quickly enough that it may be economically viable to eliminate print in just a few years. The decision to eliminate print should not be made based on economics alone. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com>]
