Cristóbal Urbano

A citation analysis of Catalan literary studies (1974–2003): Towards a bibliometrics of humanities studies in minority languages

A citation analysis was carried out on the most important research journals in the field of Catalan literature between 1974 and 2003. The indicators and qualitative parameters obtained show the value of performing citation analysis in cultural and linguistic areas that are poorly covered by the A&HCI. Catalan literature shows a similar pattern to that of humanities in general, but it could still be in a stage of consolidation because too little work has as yet been published.

Analysis of the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals in the field of chemistry

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyse the behaviour of the users of a package of electronic journals using the data of consumption per IP address.Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the data of consumption at the University of Barcelona of 31 electronic journals of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2003. Data of sessions, articles downloaded and abstracts viewed were analysed.Findings – Most of the consumption was concentrated at a few IP addresses, and most of the users made little use of the information available. There was found to be a greater dispersion of the consumption of electronic information than of information on paper. Finally, it was determined that the number of abstracts viewed is a good predictor of the number of regular users of a journal.Originality/value – The paper offers new data on behaviour in the consumption of electronic information and presents a method for determining the number of regular users of a journal from the number of articles viewed.

A Comparative Study of Print Book and DDA Ebook Acquisition and Use

In January 2012, Kent State University Libraries implemented a six-month pilot project for a Demand-Driven Acquisitions (DDA) ebook purchasing model that uses a combination of the acquisition services provided by the primary book jobber (YBP) and the access services provided by a well-known ebook distributer (eBrary). Using the book jobber mediated DDA model provided the library with selected discovery records that closely matched specifications of the librarys print approval plan. This report provides an assessment of the DDA acquisition model as compared to that of the print books approval model in terms of budget, costs, workflow, subjects, publishers, and publication dates. Because DDA empowers library users to choose which ebooks are purchased based on actual use, this assessment also compares ebook usage from a DDA discovery pool with print book circulation of an equivalent amount of recent print acquisitions. The results of this study will help answer some of the key questions about the DDA acquisition model: (1) How does DDA align the librarys collection with current user requirements? (2) Does DDA lead to more active use of library book collection? (3) Is DDA cost effective as an acquisition model? (4) What issues are associated with DDA, and how may these issues be addressed?• Kent State University Libraries (KSUL) acquires ebooks through a variety of purchase models. • A collaborative team with members from Kent State University Libraries (KSUL), the Kent State School of Library and Information Science, and the Universitat de Barcelona started to conduct studies in the growing area of ebooks acquisition and use in academic libraries. • After some discussion and literature review, it was decided that the team would conduct three separate studies that focus on different aspects of ebooks in academic libraries. • This poster focuses on the comparison of the acquisition and use of print books and DDA ebooks to address some of the key questions about the DDA purchase model: (1) How does DDA align the library’s collection with current user requirements? (2) Does DDA lead to a more active use of the library’s book collection? (3) Is DDA cost-effective as an acquisition model? (4) What issues are associated with DDA and how may these be addressed?

Library Catalog Log Analysis in E-Book Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA): A Case Study

Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) is a new model used for e-book acquisition by academic libraries. A key component of this model is to make records of e-books available in a library catalog and let actual patron usage decide whether or not an item is purchased. However, there has been a lack of research examining the role of the library catalog as a tool for e-book discovery and use in PDA. This paper presents a case study of using PDA for e-book acquisition in an academic library, with a focus on the role of the library catalog in this purchasing model. The implications and challenges are also discussed.

Journal coverage of the Emerging Sources Citation Index

The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) was created recently, in 2015, but few assessments of its journal coverage have been made. The present study tries to fill that gap by comparing its coverage with that of other international abstracting and indexing (A&I) databases. Using this measure, it is feasible to benchmark this index against the other citation indexes for acceptance criteria. We analysed 6,296 ESCI‐indexed journals, 8,889 Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), 3,258 Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), 1,784 Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and 22,749 Scopus journals as indexed in July 2017 to determine their inclusion in 105 databases. We found that 19.3% of the ESCI journals are not covered by any other A&I databases, a high figure compared with only 0.5% SCIE, 0.3% SSCI, 0.3% AHCI, and 5.5% Scopus journals. This low coverage suggests that the selection criteria for ESCI journals are not consistent with the overall trend in the other classical citation indexes.

The academic-practitioner gap in Spanish library and information science: An analysis of authorship and collaboration in two leading national publications

It is not unusual to hear that a significant separation or divergence exists between the interests of library and information science professionals who work in library and information services and those who are university teachers. This division results in limited cooperation between the two communities and further debilitates already weak international collaboration in the discipline. This article first conducts a qualitative review of the various types of literary evidence that address the divergence and lack of cooperation, and subsequently presents quantitative evidence for the Spanish geographical context.

Agenda digital y desarrollo sostenible en África: un espejo para el resto del mundo

En los ultimos anos y en todo tipo de foros sobre desarrollo sostenible y cooperacion internacional, se observa con esperanza el importante crecimiento economico del continente africano que entre otros resultados se manifiesta en una destacable penetracion de la telefonia movil, asi como en el potencial que ofrece la extension de la digitalizacion para afrontar los retos de futuro de una sociedad joven demograficamente. Una perspectiva optimista con luces, pero con muchas sombras.

Library catalog as a tool for e-book discovery and access in patron-driven acquisition (PDA): a case study

In January 2012, Kent State University Libraries implemented a 6-month pilot project for a Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA) e-book purchasing model that uses a combination of the acquisition services provided by the primary book jobber (YBP) and the access services provided by a well-known e-book distributer (ebrary). Using the book jobber mediated PDA model provided the library with selected discovery records that closely matched specifications of the librarys print approval plan. This poster presents a study that examines the role of the library catalog as a tool for e-book discovery and access in a new library collection acquisition model called Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA).