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

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 apowerful 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 ofonline 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 debateamong researchers and information professionals.