The use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science: a case study in India

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science.Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the methodology and results from a questionnaire‐based survey of networked electronic services in India at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) libraries, serving a variety of disciplines. A random sample of the main cohort was selected and, during five months from January 2004 until May 2004, 700 copies of the questionnaire were distributed among 40 departments of IISc; 397 completed and valid questionnaires (56.7 per cent) were received.Findings – The results showed a growing interest in electronic journals among the users at IISc. Electronic journals were mostly used for research needs and PDF was the most preferred format. The fact that users have free access to electronic journals at all hours from their own computers seems to be the most appealing feature.Research limitations/implications – There are many factors that may...

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