Article
The Impact of Web-scale Discovery on the Use of a Library Collection
Serials Review
(2010)
Abstract
Grand Valley State University Libraries implemented Serials Solutions’ web-scale discovery tool, Summon, during the fall of 2009. This case study explores whether Summon had an impact on the use of the library’s resources during its first semester of implementation. An examination of usage statistics showed a dramatic decrease in the use of traditional abstracting and indexing databases and an equally dramatic increase in the use of full text resources from full text database and online journal collections. The author concludes that the increase in full text use is linked to the implementation of a web-scale discovery tool.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
Publisher Statement
NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Serials Review. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version is published in Serials Review, 2010; 36: 214-220, doi: 10.1016/j.serrev.2010.07.002
Citation Information
Doug Way. "The Impact of Web-scale Discovery on the Use of a Library Collection" Serials Review Vol. 36 (2010) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/doug_way/12/