Print and electronic resources Usage statistics at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Library
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to quantify the use of electronic journals in comparison with the print collections in the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Library. Design/methodology/approach - A detailed analysis was made of the use of lending services, the Xerox facility and usage of electronic journals such as Science Direct, Emerald Management Xtra, ACM, IEL Library, subscribed to by the Library. Findings - The paper finds that, although many more users at the University are accessing electronic journals, it is not affecting the use of the print collection. The numbers of transactions and photocopy requests of print articles are continuously on the rise. Research limitations/implications - More research can be done by carrying out a deep log analysis of usage statistics of e-jounnals. Usage statistics of some of the resources could not be accessed. Purpose - The paper provides useful information on the use of electronic journals in comparison with the print collections in a university library.
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