Use and Users of Electronic Journals at Catalan Universities: The Results of a Survey

We present the results of a survey on the use of electronic journals by the academic staff of the universities belonging to the Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia (CBUC). The results show that a high proportion of teaching and research staff are aware of the collection of electronic journ...

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Published in:The Journal of academic librarianship 2007, Vol.33 (1), p.67-75
Main Authors: Borrego, Àngel, Anglada, Lluís, Barrios, Maite, Comellas, Núria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Catalonia
College Faculty
Colleges & universities
Consortia
Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia
Electronic Journals
Electronic periodicals
Electronic publishing
Exact sciences and technology
Foreign Countries
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Library and information science. General aspects
Sciences and techniques of general use
Spain (Catalonia)
Surveys
University libraries
Use and user studies. Information needs
Use Studies
User behaviour
Users (Information)
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Summary:We present the results of a survey on the use of electronic journals by the academic staff of the universities belonging to the Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia (CBUC). The results show that a high proportion of teaching and research staff are aware of the collection of electronic journals and that there is an increasing preference for the electronic to the detriment of the printed format. The collection of electronic journals is highly valued and most users expect to increase their use of them during the next few years. The results also confirm the importance of discipline and age as explanatory factors of the use of electronic journals.
ISSN:0099-1333
1879-1999
DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2006.08.012