B K, Vishala; Bhandi, M K(INFLIBNET Center, February 28, 2008)
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Abstract:
The recent developments in Information Technology changed the world scenario. Libraries and
Information Centres have embraced the new information technology more profoundly than many
other fields and most of them are currently using electronic products and services. IT offers tremendous
opportunities to provide solutions to some of the major challenges now libraries are facing. Electronic
Publishing or e-publishing is an important media of the new Information Technology. Nowadays the
majority of publishers are interested in publishing their documents in electronic format. Electronic
journals are attracting readers’ attention in todays networked environment. In this environment
these e-journals open up many exciting opportunities and have already brought a revolutionary
transition in library philosophy. These are one of the main vehicles used by researchers for scholarly
communication. UGC InfoNet, e-journals consortium programme is an innovative scheme implemented
in India in the year 2004 to access scholarly journals in general university environment. A survey has
been conducted among the librarians of universities of Karnataka and opinions were sought regarding
the impact of using e-journals offered through the UGC-InfoNet e-journals consortium project. The
paper highlights the results of the survey.