PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(I)/16-30/3
AUTHOR: Rathna. P and Dr.K Divyananda
TITLE : ANALYSIS OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND IMPORTANT FACTORS OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
ABSTRACT: E-journals are playing important role in all intellectual sectors in upgrading the knowledgebase of various stakeholders of these sectors. With the objectives of helping researchers to initiate new research, and to help librarians and users to understand the status of electronic journals in terms of their development, usage, acceptance, awareness and other important aspects; the study reviewed important research articles on electronic journals. Some important areas are identified for new research. From the analysis of the database, it is found that overall awareness and usage rate of electronic journals is good, these improve overall usage of library, they are also indispensible resources for researchers, faculty and students. The study concluded that research should be continued on important aspects of e-journals to improve their features and service capabilities, libraries should provide access to useful e-journals and improve facilities and infrastructure to up-lift the satisfaction of their users.
KEYWORDS: e-journals, electronic journals, research, impact, internet, web technologies, library.
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