The paper discusses about e- journals, there usage in the academic environment in the light of licensing. It highlights the challenges for Libraries for the e-journals access and management. It discusses clauses and terms basic to every license. It highlights the general guidelines with respect to access and uses of e- Resources and a European Approach to Licensing E- Resources. It highlights Access Management Requirements and Guidelines for shifting journals from Print to Electronic- only Access it reflex E-journals and Library Services, Pricing policy. It concludes with the idea of distributed Publishing.

Keywords: e- journals, academic environment, licensing, access management.