The National Agricultural Research System e-Journal Consortium, or CeRA

Abstract

Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture (CeRA) is an e-Consortium of Agricultural Libraries
under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for National Agricultural Research System
(NARS) libraries. This article describes the background, main features, advantages and use of e-
journals (subscribed by CeRA) by the users of NARS institutes/universities. Besides covering the use
of e-journals, the article also examines the utilization and satisfaction levels of users accessing e-
journals. Lastly, some cost avoidance analysis and research productivity analysis are also high-
lighted.