| In today’s e- environment most of information and Knowledge resources are in electronic format. The whole subscription process and its access continuity depend on the agreement that the subscribing Library or individual subscribers sign with the online access provider, mainly the publishers of online journals or databases. The present study presents preliminary findings of a content Analysis of 4 e-journal licenses of Society and Commercial publishers. This study explored whether license clauses varied among commercial publishers, society, and whether differences existed between consortia and site licenses. This study can be helpful for libraries to understand the legal issues of licenses related to subscription of e-journals. |