Open E-Journals in Library and Information Science: An analysis of its Facilities and Features

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The development in information technology has made drastic changes in the way the information is collected, stored, retrieved, and distributed. E-Resources are one of the products of information and communication technologies. The revolution in information and E-Resources is registering significant changes everywhere and have been playing substantial role in library and information systems ever since its inception. The advancement of E-Resources during recent years has given libraries a powerful new resource to support learning and research with availability of both forms of journals in the library. Thus it has become necessary to evaluate effectiveness of E-Resources. Many E-Resources
have hosted their own websites across the World Wide Web. This study highlights the importance of online Free E-Journals with their facilities and features. Last one decade has witnessed a great boom in scholarly E-Resources, which in addition to making great impact, have generated enormous debate
among researchers and information professionals.

Keywords: E-Resources, E-Journals, Free E-Resources, Free E-Journals