When Vendor Statistics Are Not Enough: Determining Use of Electronic Databases

Many libraries have large collections of electronically available databases including journal article and conference paper indexes, full-text vendor catalogs, and standards databases. Which of these resources are being used and to what level becomes a point of interest. A quick re-direct Web-log has...

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Published in:Science & technology libraries (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2001-09, Vol.21 (1-2), p.119-126
Main Author: Van Epps, Amy S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
collection development statistics
Database statistics
database use
Internet
Library technology
Online databases
scientific and technical libraries statistics
World Wide Web
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Summary:Many libraries have large collections of electronically available databases including journal article and conference paper indexes, full-text vendor catalogs, and standards databases. Which of these resources are being used and to what level becomes a point of interest. A quick re-direct Web-log has been created to track the number of times a particular link is selected, providing a consistent comparison of different resources. The resulting information can be used to determine if what the library provided is being used and if it can be marketed more effectively, which, ultimately, will aid in a cost/benefit analysis for budget decisions.
ISSN:0194-262X
1541-1109
DOI:10.1300/J122v21n01_10