Thamaraiselvi, G; Kaliammal, A.(INFLIBNET Centre, November 10, 2005)
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Abstract:
In the Academic and research libraries, the long-term preservation and management of
digital collections is the most important issue. In certain ways, digital materials are incredibly
fragile, dependent for their continued utility upon technologies that undergo rapid and
continual change. Keeping and managing the e-journal resources accessible for use by
future generations will require conscious effort and continual investment. No library is self
sufficient to purchase all the books, Journals and other library documents with in their
library budget. So customers belonging to different academic institutions or university may
purchase e-journals and sharing its cost through consortia.
This paper explains the terms and definitions of Electronic Journals (e-journals), followed
by the aims and objectives of the e-journal purchase and management. Also the issues in
archiving and preserving the back issues of the e-journals, the initiatives taken in archiving
them and the role of e-journal agents in purchasing and managing them are discussed.
The purchase and management of e-journals through Consortia and the various consortium
efforts taken in India with special reference to INDEST consortia also have been explained
in this paper.