ERIC Number: EJ744246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Sep
Pages: 6
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Can Electronic Journal Usage Data Replace Citation Data as a Measure of Journal Use? An Empirical Examination
Duy, Joanna; Vaughan, Liwen
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v32 n5 p512-517 Sep 2006
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 that local citation data are a valid reflection of total journal usage but Impact Factors are not as valid.
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Periodicals, Printed Materials, Citations (References), Library Services, Measurement Techniques, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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