Emerald currently provides the full text of its journals online from 1994 onwards .Through the digitization of the backfiles, all articles will are made available online from the very first volumes of the journals. With a collection that dates back to the nineteenth century, Emerald Backfiles form an interesting and important record for business and management scholars and social historians alike. The extended archive will help to fill collection gaps, reduce shelf space and provide access to articles that have never before been published electronically.