Duy, Joanna and Vaughan, Liwen (2006) Can electronic journal usage data replace citation data as a measure of journal use? An empirical examination. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32 (5). 512 -517. ISSN 0099-1333
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Abstract
Citation and print journal use data have been used to measure quality and usefulness of library journal titles. This study examined relationships among different measurements and found that electronic usage correlates with print usage and local citation data are a valid reflection of total journal usage but Impact Factors are not as valid.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Library |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Authors: | Duy, Joanna and Vaughan, Liwen |
| Journal or Publication: | The Journal of Academic Librarianship |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1016/j.acalib.2006.05.005 |
| Keywords: | electronic, journal, use, usage, citation, data, impact factors |
| ID Code: | 5589 |
| Deposited By: | KUMIKO VEZINA |
| Deposited On: | 02 Sep 2009 17:03 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 17:27 |
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