[citation needed] In other words, any manuscript prepared and submitted online can be considered to be an electronic submission.
However, research based universities in several countries have been encouraging the collection of course assignments and projects in the form of electronic submissions for almost a decade now.
Magazines, newspapers and other publishing houses have begun accepting electronic submissions for articles from various sources - both internal (by journalists and writers hired by them) as well as external (by users and popular readers).
The submitted articles are stored on a server hosted by the publication house or by a third-party vendor and are usually evaluated before being given a green signal.
In England and Wales, the Civil Procedure Rules include a suitable "document exchange" as an acceptable "method of service".
[3] It has become commonplace for job-seekers to submit soft copies (electronic versions) of their resumés and CVs to recruiting agencies and online job portals.