These documents show how the Union's transition to electronic publication developed from the initial strategies and how the Council and membership were involved in the process. These foundations underlie the Vision and Philosophy, which was published in Eos during the summer of 2001.

• AGU Directions in Electronic Publishing – Report to Council, Spring 1993
• Earth Interactions: A New Electronic Journal – Eos, 16 May 1995
• Plan for Electronic Publishing at AGU – Report to Council, January 1996
• Electronic Publications: A Brief Overview – Report to Council, December 1996
• AGU's Electronic Publishing Strategies – Eos, 20 January 1998