Abstract:
While technology progresses rapidly in Library and
Information centers, it has become imperative to gather various
opinions and cost effectiveness of the electronic -journals (eJournals) in the libraries. The e -journals have opened up many
service opportunities for academic libraries. Indian Institute of
Astrophysics library is no exception in facing this transition.
The Institute has been accessing the electronic versions for the
last coupl e of years for some of the journals, which were
acquired in print format for many years. This paper briefly
describes the introduction of electronic journals in the Indian
Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) library, the cost factors and their
usage by the sci entists. It also discusses the problems faced by
the libraries in handling electronic journals.
