Going Online: Subscription of Electronic Journals and its Cost Benefit Analysis

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Author(s): Bharat Kumar (Management Development Institute, India)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 20
Source title: Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nihar K. Patra (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, India), Bharat Kumar (Management Development Institute, India)and Ashis K. Pani (XLRI, Jamshedpur, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4761-9.ch005

Keywords: Information Resources Management / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science

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This chapter discussed in detail electronic journals (e-journals), their advantages and disadvantages, and need for subscription. In selection of e-journals, identification of e-journals, their evaluation and purpose for subscription are important considerations for selection of more relevant resources for patrons. The authors also discuss cost benefit analysis of e-journals and elaborate cost involved in subscription of print and electronic journals and provide their cost benefit analysis.

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