Assessment of the impact of an open‐URL link resolver

Yi, Hua; Herlihy, Catherine S.

doi:10.1108/03074800710763617

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“…Tenopir (2003) surveyed and analyzed a group of studies on how users use electronic library resources. Her findings were categorized by Yi and Herlihy (2007) (Connaway, Dickey, & Radford (2012). The minority of students and faculty search library collections for their academic information needs (Case, 2012).…”

Section: Information Seeking Behavior Of Academic Materialsmentioning

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Academic Information Behavior and the Role of the Academic Library: A Study of an Israeli University

Greenberg¹

2017

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This article-based dissertation presents three articles, all studying information behavior of the patrons in an academic library in Israel.This dissertation intends to help academic libraries understand their patrons' information behavior in the second decade of the 21st century and to make library services more available and beneficial to its users. The study presents a unique perspective on library users' academic information behavior from three different aspects. The users', the librarians and systems log files. The study utilizes different methodologies and different research populations to get full and comprehensive insights.

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Section: Information Seeking Behavior Of Academic Materialsmentioning

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Academic Information Behavior and the Role of the Academic Library: A Study of an Israeli University

Greenberg¹

2017

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“…Rapid increases in both database and e-journal usage have been reported after the implementation of OpenURL technology, as simplifying the process of getting full-text content will have a positive impact on electronic collection use (Apps & MacIntyre, 2006;Chang, 2007;Eason, MacIntyre, & Apps, 2005;MacDonald, 2007;Mooers, 1996;Yi & Herliky, 2007). Desmarais Library adopted SFX as link resolver.…”

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Examining the Possibility of an E-Resource Collection Maximal Mass: Looking Beyond the Critical Mass of E-Journals

Lamothe¹

2014

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship

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This article investigates the possibility that e-journal collections can reach a maximum size that satisfies long-term patron needs without further significant expansion. The study included collection and usage data taken from 2000 to 2013. In terms of the e-journal collection, the occurrence of a maximal mass appears to be very real. The e-journal collection has well-defined critical and maximal masses. The maximal mass of e-journals stands at approximately 25,000 unique titles.This article presents the results of a quantitative investigation explored the possibility that an e-journal collection can reach a maximum size sufficient to satisfy the long-term needs of an academic community. Once this theoretical mass is achieved, usage levels will remain static, even after further increases in the number of e-journal titles. In other words, usage levels will no longer increase as the collection continues to grow. This study included data from the e-journal collection available at the J.N. Desmarais Library of Laurentian University. 1 The number of e-journals was compared with the number of full-text articles downloaded. The analysis covered a 14-year period in which data were gathered from 2000 to 2013, inclusively.In a time of limited or decreasing acquisitions budgets and rapidly expanding eresource availability and demand, understanding the concept of a maximal mass and estimating its value can prove vital for any library intent on practicing responsible collection development. The detection of a maximal mass would provide libraries with the quantitative means necessary for the formulation of policies dictating collection management. Why continue to purchase or subscribe to large and expensive packages of electronic resources ©Alain R. Lamothe 1 Laurentian University (Sudbury, Canada) is classified as a medium-sized multicampus university. Total 2012 full-time student population was 6,863, of which 403 were enrolled in graduate programs. In addition, the total 2012 part-time student population was 2,652, with 428 enrolled in graduate programs. Also in 2012, the university employed 399 full-time teaching and research faculty members. Academic programs cover a multiple of fields in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities and offer 60 undergraduate, 17 master's, and 7 doctoral degrees.

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“…Yi and Herlihy (2007) proved that the implementation of an open-URL link resolve directly/has contributed to library data usage increase. If the hyperlinks for library research were inserted, the possible long hours for data search might mislead the impacts on student performance from time spent online and URL browsing time.…”

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Evaluation of Instructional Technologies in Cyberspace Economics Teaching: Does Hyperlink Really Matter?

Chen

2011

Atl Econ J

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This paper examines the impact from one of the most commonly used online instructional technologies, simulation and reference hyperlinks, on the learning outcomes over varied course assessments in MBA Economics online courses. The empirical results confirm the positive impact of effective hyperlink insertion on both overall performance and individual student's performance over exams and discussion board. The learning pattern of voluntary hyperlink usage is also explored. For the average learning outcome improvement, a compulsory usage of hyperlinks should be designed. The evaluation of appropriate usage in the case can be of significant practice to school administrators seeking to implement a required instructional technology in a rigorous and pedagogically sound manner.

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Assessment of the impact of an open‐URL link resolver

Cited by 18 publications

References 7 publications

Academic Information Behavior and the Role of the Academic Library: A Study of an Israeli University

Academic Information Behavior and the Role of the Academic Library: A Study of an Israeli University

Examining the Possibility of an E-Resource Collection Maximal Mass: Looking Beyond the Critical Mass of E-Journals

Evaluation of Instructional Technologies in Cyberspace Economics Teaching: Does Hyperlink Really Matter?

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