Abstract :
Research has been changed significantly over the past four decades. The changing patterns of the research reflect developments in the intellectual thought that have created new academic disciplines and areas of research. One of the consequences of these changes has been the broadening of the definition of information and sources useful to search. E-publication is the publication of any kind of information on any form of electronic media. E –journals have become major resource in scholarly research. E-journals are the simple electronic representation of journals. The present study is aimed to study the use of e-journals by the research scholars in the Central Library, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana. It is intended to assess the, purpose for which they are used, amount of time spent in using them, problems in accessing e-journals, search methods used in accessing them, satisfaction with print and e-journals, adequacy of e-journals and training obtained in accessing them.
Keyword :
E-Journals, Use of E-Journals, Open Access Journals, Web Based Journals, Online Resources, Veterinary University Libraries.