This document discusses the increasing use of multimedia in electronic journals (e-journals) as the capabilities of digital technologies have advanced. It notes that while early e-journals were limited to text and basic images, the development of technologies like PDF, HTML, and the World Wide Web enabled incorporation of multimedia like audio, video, animations and more. The document reviews common types of multimedia being used in e-journals, such as animated GIFs, MIDI files, MPEG videos, and VRML. It also provides examples of e-journals across various academic fields that employ multimedia.