Kalita, GitasreeKalita, Kishore2012-04-202012-04-202012-03-03978-93-81232-02-6http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1704This paper discusses the general background and basic concepts of open access resources specially open access e-journals, its different as well as its current developments. The paper also offers a constructive critique management of open access journals in the web. Open access journals have become a significant movement that libraries cannot be ignored. Libraries need to address both advocacy issues as well as objections in order to assess the contributions of open access resources to the institutions.enOpen AccessOpen Access JournalsE-Journal RepositoriesLibrary and Information ScienceArticle