Learning E-Resources

Libraries subscribe to electronic content in a number of different ways. Some publishers offer packages that include many electronic journals, some products may include electronic journals from many different publishers, and libraries acquire some electronic journals individually. Abstracting-and-indexing (A&I) products include citations to articles in journals from many different publishers. And since not everything is in electronic form, print resources cannot be neglected.

But that doesn't mean we shouldn't recognize the importance of this format or the benefits of it's use. It's also important we recognize that slowly but surely our trusted print standbys are being eked out by their cheaper (and arguably more convenient) electronic counterparts, whether we like it or not.