The use and users of scholarly e‐journals: a review of log analysis studies

Jamali, Hamid R.; Nicholas, David; Huntington, Paul

doi:10.1108/00012530510634271

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“…As stated by Jamali et al (2005), it is mainly a method for gathering data automatically, non-intrusively and without filters. However, it also has some drawbacks.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry

Borrego

Urbano²

2007

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -The purpose of this research is to analyse the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals using the data of consumption per IP address. Design/methodology/approach -The paper analyses the data of consumption at the University of Barcelona of 31 electronic journals of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2003. Data of sessions, articles downloaded and abstracts viewed were analysed. Findings -Most of the consumption was concentrated at a few IP addresses, and most of the users made little use of the information available. There was found to be a greater dispersion of the consumption of electronic information than of information on paper. Finally, it was determined that the number of abstracts viewed is a good predictor of the number of regular users of a journal. Originality/value -The paper offers new data on behaviour in the consumption of electronic information and presents a method for determining the number of regular users of a journal from the number of articles viewed.

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“…As stated by Jamali et al (2005), it is mainly a method for gathering data automatically, non-intrusively and without filters. However, it also has some drawbacks.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry

Borrego

Urbano²

2007

Journal of Documentation

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“…As a consequence, 'publishers have inherited all the knowledge of the user the librarian once had' (Jamali et al, 2005). Libraries now depend on the usage data provided by the publishers.…”

Section: Serum In the Context Of Initiatives To Datementioning

confidence: 99%

Going beyond Citations: SERUM — a new Tool Provided by a Network of Libraries

Gorraiz¹,

Gumpenberger²

2010

LIBER

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Citation metrics are a well-established means to assess the impact of scholarly output. With the growing availability of e-journals, usage metrics have become an interesting alternative to citation metrics; they allow for viewing scholarly communication from the user's perspective. Usage metrics offer several advantages that have the potential of enhancing existing evaluation criteria for scholarly journals. This paper suggests an approach to providing global usage metrics which is supported by libraries. The goal is to provide an analytical tool called Standardized Electronic Resource Usage Metrics (SERUM) which is comparable to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), but which makes use of download data instead of citation data.Global download data would be obtained from the publishers, assuming they are willing to contribute in order to benefit from newly established evaluation criteria for periodicals beyond the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and consequential strengthening of their products. An international network of libraries with a sound disciplinary coverage will be established in order to obtain, manage and check the authenticity of the data delivered by the publishers. The network will act as a clearing centre operated by independent information specialists to guarantee data integrity as well as data curation according to a standardised format. Furthermore, the network's internationally distributed members should also track and manage local usage data, reflect local trends, and relate these to the global publishers' data. In addition, a regularly updated version with specific basic usage metrics and journal rankings will be offered.

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“…For example, there are some difficulties in differentiating user performance from system performance (Jamali et al, 2005). In the case of web log analysis, it should be borne in mind that it is computer or computer networks which are the virtual users of the web.…”

Section: Transaction Logmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, transaction log data does not provide us with anything on the users' perception of their searches (Jamali et al, 2005).…”

Section: Transaction Logmentioning

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How do we measure the use of scientific journals? A note on research methodologies

Moghaddam

Moballeghi

2008

Scientometrics

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Abstract:Scientific journals represent a significant and growing part of the libraries and many researchers have attempted to measure their use by various methodological approaches till date. In this paper, the author reviews the methodologies employed by researchers working on scientific journals usage. It aims to present an overall picture of the research methods used in the area, in a way that will be of value to anyone seeking to study scientific journals. The author reviews four main research methodologies which are being used for profiling scientific journals usage including questionnaire, interview, citation analysis and transaction log analysis.

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The use and users of scholarly e‐journals: a review of log analysis studies

Cited by 43 publications

References 30 publications

Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry

Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry

Going beyond Citations: SERUM — a new Tool Provided by a Network of Libraries

How do we measure the use of scientific journals? A note on research methodologies

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