What are E-Journals?
This refers to a periodical, serial, journal or regularly published group of research papers or scholarly articles, which is available to the reader via a computer. The journal may also exist in printed format or may only be available electronically.
What are some of the differences between E-Journals and Print sources?
The printed version of a particular journal may differ in its content or appearance from its electronic equivalent
Some articles may not be available online; or only available in an abstract form
Many electronic versions are presented in PDF format, which requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to be installed on the computer. This enables the article to appear exactly the same as the printed version including pictures, graphs, figures, tables, photographs, etc.
Some are-journal articles are available in HTML format which appears as a normal web page
The electronic version may be available before the printed version
E-journals can be accessed from any computer on campus and, usually, any computer off-campus, any time of the day or night, so there is no need to make a trip to the library
E-journals can be searched very quickly and easily, often through the complete full text of all articles, otherwise via an online index
E-journal articles can be printed, downloaded, and sometimes emailed to yourself
What E-Journal databases are available on campus?
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Database Description
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Tulane University E-Journal Library
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This library contains some legal periodicals; however, the majority of journals cover a wide range of disciplines. Each journal is fully searchable.
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HeinOnline
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Fully searchable full-text law journals (U.S., international, and foreign). High-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally printed and illustrated.
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LLMC Digital Library
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Fully searchable full-text Anglo-American legal periodicals. High-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally printed and illustrated.
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Westlaw
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Fully searchable legal periodical database; newspaper database; medical database; and journals from other disciplines. Documents are not reproduced in original format; therefore, they are not scanned copies of the articles as they appeared in print. Internal graphics may be missing in document.
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Lexis
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Fully searchable legal periodical database; newspaper database; medical database; and journal articles from other disciplines. Documents are not reproduced in original format; therefore, they are not scanned copies of the articles as they appeared in print. Internal graphics may be missing in document.
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