| Development of a new academic digital library: a study of usage data of a core medical electronic journal collection. | |
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PMID: 19404499 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: The current study evaluates the results of a previously reported method for creating a core medical electronic journal collection for a new medical school library, validates the core collection created specifically to meet the needs of the new school, and identifies strategies for making cost-effective e-journal selection decisions. METHODS: Usage data were extracted for four e-journal packages (Blackwell-Synergy, Cell Press, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, and ScienceDirect). Usage was correlated with weighted point values assigned to a core list of journal titles, and each package was evaluated for relevancy and cost-effectiveness to the Florida State University College of Medicine (FSU COM) population. RESULTS: The results indicated that the development of the core list was a valid method for creating a new twenty-first century, community-based medical school library. Thirty-seven journals are identified for addition to the FSU COM core list based on use by the COM, and areas of overlapping research interests between the university and the COM are identified based on use of specific journals by each population. CONCLUSIONS: The collection development approach that evolved at the FSU COM library was useful during the initial stages of identifying and evaluating journal selections and in assessing the relative value of a particular journal package for the FSU COM after the school was established. |
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Authors:
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Barbara S Shearer; Carolyn Klatt; Suzanne P Nagy |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA Volume: 97 ISSN: 1558-9439 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Libr Assoc Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-30 Completed Date: 2009-07-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101132728 Medline TA: J Med Libr Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 93-101 Citation Subset: IM |
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Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300, USA. Barbara.Shearer@med.fsu.edu |
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Academic Medical Centers
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organization & administration Diffusion of Innovation Education, Medical / organization & administration Florida Humans Internet / utilization* Libraries, Digital / organization & administration* Libraries, Medical / organization & administration* Library Collection Development* Organizational Case Studies Periodicals as Topic / utilization* Schools, Medical / organization & administration |
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