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Are We Relying on the Wrong Data? Analysis of E-Journal Usage Data at Seven R1 and R2 Research Universities
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Simon Robins – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2024
Using data from seven R1 and R2 universities in Ohio, this study seeks to determine the extent of usage of full-text e-journal articles stored across multiple platforms. Specifically, COUNTER 5 data is presented from five major academic journal publishers (Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Oxford, Wiley, and Springer), looking at usage within each of…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Journal Articles, Electronic Journals, Use Studies
A Comparative Study of Perceptions and Use of Google Scholar and Academic Library Discovery Systems
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Oh, Kyong Eun; Colón-Aguirre, Mónica – College & Research Libraries, 2019
Google Scholar and academic library discovery systems are both popular resources among academic users for finding scholarly information. By conducting an online survey with 975 users from more than 20 public research universities across the United States, this study comparatively investigates how and why academic users use these two resources.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Search Engines, Information Retrieval, Public Colleges
How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box
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Lown, Cory; Sierra, Tito; Boyer, Josh – College & Research Libraries, 2013
Academic libraries are turning increasingly to unified search solutions to simplify search and discovery of library resources. Unfortunately, very little research has been published on library user search behavior in single search box environments. This study examines how users search a large public university library using a prominent, single…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Search Engines, Use Studies, Academic Libraries
A Tale of Two Discoveries: Comparing the Usability of Summon and EBSCO Discovery Service
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Foster, Anita K.; MacDonald, Jean B. – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2013
Web-scale discovery systems are gaining momentum among academic libraries as libraries seek a means to provide their users with a one-stop searching experience. Illinois State University's Milner Library found itself in the unique position of having access to two distinct discovery products, EBSCO Discovery Service and Serials Solutions' Summon.…
Descriptors: Usability, Search Engines, Online Searching, Search Strategies
Canute Rules the Waves?: Hope for E-Library Tools Facing the Challenge of the "Google Generation"
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Myhill, Martin – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: To consider the findings of a recent e-resources survey at the University of Exeter Library in the context of the dominance of web search engines in academia, balanced by the development of e-library tools such as the library OPAC, OpenURL resolvers, metasearch engines, LDAP and proxy servers, and electronic resource management modules.…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Search Engines, Use Studies
Discovering How Students Search a Library Web Site: A Usability Case Study.
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Augustine, Susan; Greene, Courtney – College & Research Libraries, 2002
Discusses results of a usability study at the University of Illinois Chicago that investigated whether Internet search engines have influenced the way students search library Web sites. Results show students use the Web site's internal search engine rather than navigating through the pages; have difficulty interpreting library terminology; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Higher Education, Internet