Duy J, Vaughan L "Can electronic journal usage data replace citation data as a measure of journal use? An empirical examination " JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP 32 (5): 512-517 SEP 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: jduy at alcor.concordia.ca, lvaughan at uwo.ca 

Title: Can electronic journal usage data replace citation data as a measure 
of journal use? An empirical examination 

Author(s): Duy J (Duy, Joanna), Vaughan L (Vaughan, Liwen) 

Source: JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP 32 (5): 512-517 SEP 2006 

Document Type: Article 
Language: English 
Cited References: 25      Times Cited: 0        

Abstract: 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. 

Addresses: Duy J (reprint author), Concordia Univ Libs, Webster Lib, 1400 
Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8 Canada

Concordia Univ Libs, Webster Lib, Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8 Canada

Univ Western Ontario, Fac Informat & Media Studies, London, ON N6A 5B7 
Canada

E-mail Addresses: jduy at alcor.concordia.ca, lvaughan at uwo.ca 

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-
1710 USA 
Subject Category: Information Science & Library Science 
IDS Number: 094DX 

ISSN: 0099-1333 


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