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Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University

Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University 25 Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University Sally A. Rogers E-journal, printed journal, and database usage data from campus polls conducted annually, 1998–2000, at one large research university show increased use of e-journals and decreased use of printed journals by faculty and graduate students as the number of available e-journals in­ creased from two hundred to more than three thousand. Little or no statistical correlation between age and frequency of use was found. The majority of frequent users of all three types of resources were from de­ partments in the sciences. Transcripts from the 1998 poll provided in­ sights into attitudes toward replacing printed journals with e-journals. The advantages and disadvantages mentioned were consistent with previous studies. s more publishers are making whether the level of awareness and use their journals available in elec­ increased as the number of available e- tronic form, academic libraries journals increased significantly. By 2000, are wondering when their us­ about 3,300 e-journals from twenty-five ers will accept these online resources as major publishers were available to those satisfactory—and even desirable—substi­ participating in the study. tutes for the printed equivalents. This ar­ ticle describes a three-year http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png College & Research Libraries Unpaywall

Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University

College & Research LibrariesJan 1, 2001
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Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University 25 Electronic Journal Usage at Ohio State University Sally A. Rogers E-journal, printed journal, and database usage data from campus polls conducted annually, 1998–2000, at one large research university show increased use of e-journals and decreased use of printed journals by faculty and graduate students as the number of available e-journals in­ creased from two hundred to more than three thousand. Little or no statistical correlation between age and frequency of use was found. The majority of frequent users of all three types of resources were from de­ partments in the sciences. Transcripts from the 1998 poll provided in­ sights into attitudes toward replacing printed journals with e-journals. The advantages and disadvantages mentioned were consistent with previous studies. s more publishers are making whether the level of awareness and use their journals available in elec­ increased as the number of available e- tronic form, academic libraries journals increased significantly. By 2000, are wondering when their us­ about 3,300 e-journals from twenty-five ers will accept these online resources as major publishers were available to those satisfactory—and even desirable—substi­ participating in the study. tutes for the printed equivalents. This ar­ ticle describes a three-year

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