Managing Access to E-journals: A Study of Technical University Libraries of North

Abstract: Electronic journals have opened up many exciting opportunities for academic and research libraries in developing countries and have emerged as a major component of their collections. This article examines the present scenario of access management of e-journals in technical university libraries of North India. The study is based on the analysis of various facilities available for providing seamless access to e-journals. Questionnaire method was used to collect the data. Comparative data of seven technical university libraries are drawn in tabular form for presenting the results. The study endeavors to gain some insights into various issues involved in managing access to e-journals viz. licensing issues; availability of infrastructure; dissemination of e-journals; methods being followed for user education and promotional activities related to e-journals. Introduction: Recently, digital environment has made accessible so many exciting opportunities for academic and research libraries in the form of e-journals, that these have become the most popular form of e-resources which are gaining ground with the growth and expansion of the Internet. Tech-savvy users, being aware of many value-added features of e-journals, demand easy and seamless access to current information in the form of e-journals o