Abstract:
Electronic publishing is one of the important developments of the information technology. The developments in the mass storage, computers and communications fields have made this technology very popular. The impact of electronic publishing on libraries has been widely reported in the literature. The benefits and drawbacks of electronic publications have been felt by the librarians. Electronic and online journals are making a forceful entry into the libraries by painting a rosy picture. Many libraries, especially the affluent, of the academic and R&D institutions are slowly migrating to the electronic publications including CD-ROM databases, and electronic and online journals. Libraries of other institutions are watching the situation and may follow suit in the near future. Electronic publications pose a number of issues and concerns, a few of which have been dealt by some authors. This paper discusses electronic publishing, electronic and online
journals, and the various issues and concerns posed by the electronic publications.
