The Effectiveness Electronic Journal by Research Scholars

Zaharudin Ibrahim

Abstract

Electronic Journal also known as E-Journal becomes one of the main resources available via the electronic devices. Information Agencies play an important role in order to fulfill client requirements. Librarian is the person who is responsibilities to contribute and support the services in the library to achieve the library goals and objectives and support the clients with the quality and effective services. This study is to determine the level of depth in use by the research scholars in using electronic journals provided by the library. Which are includes the awareness, frequency, purposes, contents, difficulties, and preferences of e-journals that have positive impact to the usage of e- journals among research scholars in UiTM. The findings and the results will be used to indicate the recommendations and suggestion to library and the research scholars itself.

Keywords

Electronic, Journal, librarian, services, purpose, content, impact, research

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Z. Ibrahim "The Effectiveness Electronic Journal by Research Scholars", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-2, Issue-5, Page No-51-55, 2015. Available from: