This paper presents the results of a large scale survey designed to investigate usage
patterns and library patron attitudes toward e-books. The survey reveals a university …

Reading habits, accessing resources, and material preferences change rapidly in a digital
world. University students, as digital natives, are accessing countless resources, from lecture …

The two primary means for accomplishing Open Access (OA) goals are the “author pays” or
Gold model and the “self-archiving” or Green model, both of which can have variations or …

This article reviews the literature dealing with scholarly information behavior around the use
of e-journals. Its aims are to examine the use and impact the availability of e-journals has …

Managing and supporting electronic resources are important library service functions that
continue to increase in both complexity and scope. The author examined and analyzed …

The current study investigates factors influencing increase in reference transactions in a
typical week in academic libraries across the United States of America. Employing multiple …

This paper highlights three industry initiatives currently working on ways to improve access
to licensed electronic content. The three initiatives are KBART, IOTA, and PIE-J. Background …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to determine core competencies, for use as a
foundation for staffing and training, and necessary to provide effective electronic resource …

A análise de redes complexas, em especial das redes sociais, tem despertado o interesse
da comunidade científica mundial. O interesse decorre de sua capacidade de …

Purpose–Libraries spend increasingly large amounts on electronic resources (ERs), but
may not have adjusted staffing to support these resources. Assisting users with ER access …