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Using a journal availability study to improve access.

J Shaw-Kokot1, C de la Varre

  • 1Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7585, USA.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|February 24, 2001
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University library users successfully found 80% of sought journal articles. Despite increasing electronic access, print journals remain crucial, highlighting the need for improved journal access and availability studies.

Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Information Access Studies
  • User Behavior Analysis

Background:

  • Journals are a primary resource in academic health sciences libraries.
  • Print journals still constitute the majority of collections, despite the rise of electronic journals.
  • Understanding journal access and usage is critical for collection development and user support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors influencing journal collection access and usage among health sciences library patrons.
  • To evaluate the success rates and challenges users face in accessing journal articles.
  • To gather data for informed decisions regarding library space and electronic resource redesign.

Main Methods:

  • A study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Health Sciences Library.

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  • Utilized survey forms and monitored user interactions over twelve weeks during the Fall 1997 semester.
  • Employed Kantor's Branching Analysis, building upon a 1989 New Mexico State University study.

    • Main Results:

    • 80% of requested journal articles were successfully located by patrons.
    • Demographic and behavioral data were collected alongside journal usage statistics.
    • User reports indicated high success rates and satisfaction, yet identified access issues.

    Conclusions:

    • Journals are the most frequently utilized library resource.
    • Challenges in finding journals persist, evidenced by user-reported difficulties and interlibrary loan requests for owned items.
    • Data gathered provides essential direction for redesigning physical and electronic library services to enhance journal accessibility.