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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
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Understanding Utilization of E-Journals through Usage Reports from Aggregators in a Distance Education University
Tripathi, Manorama; Kumar, Sunil; Jeevan, V. K. J.
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v24 n1 p22-42 2012
The present study gives an account of how the e-resources in general and EBSCO, PROQUEST, Project MUSE, and JSTOR in particular were used in the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. It studies and highlights the access pattern of the patrons in an open university. The study suggests consistency and uniformity in computing and presenting usage statistics reports so that reports from various providers can be compared. (Contains 15 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Information Utilization, Electronic Journals, Use Studies, Case Records, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Online Vendors, Databases, Electronic Libraries, Cost Effectiveness, Incidence, Usability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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