Conclusions
Much of the increase in the amount of readings in all work fields is probably attributable to the prevalence of electronic journals or electronic sources of articles. Scientists in all disciplines and different places of work are reading more articles and a higher percent- age of current articles (mostly electronic). Scientists use many sources for electronic journals, including institutional electronic database subscriptions, author’s websites and e-print services such as DOE Preprint, Pub SCIENCE and arXiv.org, but they continue to rely on traditional journals in both print and electronic forms. Medical faculties subscribe to and read more print journals than other scientists. Traditionally there are many objectives of the scholarly journal system. Journal systems serve as a means of communication of new, peer-reviewed, edited information. Since many articles are read years after they are published, the system provides permanent, locatable and retrievable archives. Today’s readers use a combination of print and electronic, traditional journals, and other means of distribution. Electronic journals, e-print archives and print journals together are fulfilling the needs of readers. Scientists continue to read and today choose from alternatives that satisfy their specific needs and requirements, particularly to minimize their time and effort.