Online journals are available in electronic format, mostly via the web, and usually on a subscription basis.Although some journals have printed counterparts as well,for example Nature, there are journals such as Reading online that are available in electronic format only.
Journals in electronic format are often more convenient to use than their printed counterparts because copies can be printed or saved immediately.
Online journals are usually available as single journal titles through a journal publisher such as Emerald or through information service providers, for example Science Direct or IngentaConnect, that provide access to journals available from various publishers.
There three types of online journals:
a) Subscription journals
b) Subscription journals available free for a limited period
c) Free open-access journals.
As librarians always recommend your users use online journals they avail very usefull information according to search topics. I wish you lack as plan to use online journals in your libraries.
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