USE AND IMPORTTANCE OF E-JOURNALS E-READING AND BLOGS

USE AND IMPORTTANCE OF E-JOURNALS E-READING AND BLOGS

E-JOURNALS

                               Electronic version of a journal is called e-journal. The phrase journal or e-journal used to denote a border category of electronic publications that may or may not have print counterpart. Hyperlinks can be included to a journal with web characteristics. Apart from links between the text and references or footnotes, hyperlinks enable links to other documents. Electronic journals are becoming quite popular because the cost of electronic equipment is falling down considerably, thereby making e-publishing cost effective. The cost of electronic publishing and distribution also become more economic than paper printing.

The importance of e-journals is given below:

·       E-journals provide multiple accesses. So, the same resource can be used at the same time by a number of users.

·       People from all around the world can gain access to the same e-journals as long as long as internet connection is available. The user need not to go to library physically.

·       The student can access information from the electronic version of the journal at any time, night, day or holidays.

·       Hyper links provide more convenient additional information to the user from outside documents.

·       Electronic version of journals provides more comfortable linking between test and references as well as text and footnotes.

·       Printed journals need large storage spaces. Whereas electronic journal stored in a digital storage device takes very less space because digital information requires very little physical space to store them.

·       Security (ie. e-journals cannot be lost).

·       Speed of access and quick searching to latest information has led to their popularity.

·       Speed of access and quick searching to latest information has led to their popularity.

E-READING

                                               E-reading are playing an important role today. They fill a void that tablets cannot fill. They patch a gap that cannot be patched technologically. At the same time, manufactures are working to build compelling, readable displays that are not hampered by the problems of e-ink.

                                              E-reading is the process of reading textual data-like books, news papers, magazines etc, digitally. E-reader is a hand held electronic device designed to be used for reading e-books and similar digital material. Mobile devices that can display text, such as smart phones and PDAs, can also function as e-readers.

Some advantages of e-readers are given below:

·       Better readability of their screens and longer battery life. This is achieved by using electronic paper technology to display content to readers.

·       Many e-book readers can use the internet through WI-FI and the built-in software sometimes provides a link to a digital library.

·       An e-book reader may also download material from a computer or read it from a memory card.

·       Some e-readers are more aptly called tablets. These devices come equipped with features like WI-FI Mp3 support and full color touch screens. They are a lot like laptop computers.

BLOGS

                                                               A Blog can be described as a very simple webpage where the entries are organized in reverse chronological order. A blog is usually open to the public and many are free to create. It is generally the work of one author but group blogs are not uncommon. Blogs can also offer an opportunity to interact with readers. Readers can post comments like with a guest look on a website. Blogs can also be regarded as a form of person al publishing on the Internet.

                                               The term blog is a blend of the terms web and log, leading to web log and finally blog. Individual articles in a blog are called blog post or post. A person who maintains blog is called a blogger. Now, blogs are become an facility to author a website. Students can use blog to record what they learn, and teachers can use blog to record what they teach.

 The following are some benefits of blogs while it is used for educational purpose.

·       Blogs can be used to motivate students to do more reading and encourage them to improve their writing style.

·       The students become an editor and publisher through their blogs. This will improve the responsibility in writing an article.

·       Students can quickly catch-up if they miss a class with the help of the blog created by teacher.

·       Blogging can also be used to create electronic scrap books of student life.

·       The teachers and parents can monitor the activities and performance of the students by observing student blog.

                                                                                                                   ASWATHY.S

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