The pace of academic discourse can be accelerated and the long and often frustrating delays eliminated. Electronic publication has an enourmous potential to time savings. Electronic publication enlivens academic debates. In the traditonal paper world comments on published articles can only appear in the journals after several months. In the electronic world commentary can appear days after the article is published.
Commentators can easily contact the author directly with comments or requests for information.
Free access Electronic publication offers vastly increased access to scholarly material. You have free access to very many articles, books and data resources at any time of the day. You can read articles and books from your home or office computer. You have don't have to make a long trip to the library. You can directly check the references and citations in the article you're reading.