預印本平臺(arXiv.org)為全世界的作者和研究人員提供了一個科學研究的開放獲取知識庫，對所有用戶免費開放。始於1991年8月，由Paul Ginsparg創建，2001年將平臺的運營、編輯、經濟和管理轉移到康奈爾大學圖書館。如今，它不僅改變了物理學多個領域的學術交流方式，而且在數學、計算機科學、定量生物學、定量金融學和統計學等領域發揮著越來越突出的作用。顧立平編著的《預印本平臺簡介》介紹arXiv．org的經營管理模式、用戶需求調查及發展方向。

1 Genral Questions
1.1 What Is arXiv
1.2 arXiv's Key Principles
1.3 How Are Submissions to arXiv Moderated
2 Sustainability Initiative
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Outcomes
3 arXiv Membership Model
3.1 The Goals of the New arXiv Membership Program.
3.2 The Revenue Model for arXiv
3.3 arXiv's Operating Costs
3.4 The Institutional Membership Fees
3.5 The Benefits of Becoming a Member
3.6 Focus on the Top 20(1 Institutional Users
3.7 How Are the Member Institutions Acknowledged...
3.8 Is the Tier Model Fair
3.9 Membership Pledges
4 arXiv Governance Model
4.1 How Does the arXiv Governance Model Work
4.2 When Will the New Model Begin
5 Staffing and Expenses
5.1 arXiv Staffing Projections and the Projected Expenses
for 2013-2017
5.2 Additional Revenue Sources
5.3 The Relationship Between arXiv and SCOAP3
6 arXiv@ CUL
6.1 How Is arXiv Staffed
6.2 Does arXiv Accept Research Data
6.3 CUL's Preservation Strategies
6.4 Subjects Expansion
6.5 How to Stay Informed about arXiv and Download Papers Automatically
7 Personal Donations
7.1 Donation Methods
7.2 Initiatives Supported
7.3 Other Questions about Donation
8 arXiv Review Strategy
8.1 Abstract
8.2 arXiv@25: Strategy and Timeline for Vision Setting
and Fund Raising
9 arXiv User Survey Report
9.1 Executive Summary
9.2 Key Findings
Appendix A: Demographics of Respondents
Appendix B: Opinions on arXiv's Current Services & Future Directions