Although not as comprehensive as some of the commercial search engines, it has a number of important advantages, particularly for those engaged in educational research. Secondly, resources are arranged both alphabetically and in Dewey Decimal Classification order, which helps in the location of individual topics. Top 3.2 Electronic journals Prices of academic journals have continued to rise over the last few years, with the result that many academic libraries have been forced to curtail subscriptions. The advent of electronic journals would appear to offer at least a partial solution to continually spiralling subscription costs, whilst providing greater access to the literature than would be possible with conventional hard-copy resources. A group of people with a common interest all join an electronic discussion list.
Someone then sends an email message to the list, and the message is sent to all the list members.
This means you can take part in quick and easy group discussion -without leaving your desk. Kovacs Directory Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences - a world wide catalogue of mailing lists compiled at Kent State University. The UKs major electronic mailing list service for research in Higher Education, enabling groups to manage their own discussion lists and associated files. A number of resources have sprung up on the World Wide Web which allow individuals to develop their skills in this new medium.