Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ664896
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Publication Date: 2002
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Data Needs and Use of Electronic Resources and Services at Academic Research Libraries.
Shim, Wonsik; McClure, Charles R.
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v2 n2 p217-36 Apr 2002
Discusses the ARL (Association of Research Libraries) E-Metrics project that is investigating problems related to collecting and using data for electronic materials and services. Describes a survey of libraries that focused on data collection activities and showed a lack of preparation as well as a lack of consistent statistics from database vendors. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Needs, Information Utilization, Library Research, Library Services, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, Online Vendors, Research Libraries
Available electronically: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/portal libraries and the academy/toc/pla2.2.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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