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Judas Robinson1, Simon de Lusignan, Patty Kostkova
1Primary Care Informatics, St George's-University of London, London, UK.
Informatics in Primary Care
|March 3, 2006
Summary
Open source tools effectively evaluated usage of the Primary Care Electronic Library (PCEL). Enhancements to PCEL correlated with significant increases in user engagement and resource access.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Digital Libraries
- Information Science
Background:
- The Primary Care Electronic Library (PCEL) is a curated digital repository of internet resources.
- PCEL utilizes metadata and taxonomies for indexing and search functionality.
- Understanding user engagement is crucial for effective electronic library development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate changes in electronic library usage through open source tools.
- To assess the impact of site development on user interaction with PCEL.
Main Methods:
- Defined key metrics for analysis: page requests, visits, unique visitors, and user demographics.
- Tracked geographical location, National Health Service (NHS) user status, and resource access patterns.
- Employed open source tools for data collection and analysis over a six-month development period.
Main Results:
- Page requests surged from 3500 to 10,000; visits increased from 1250 to 2300; unique visitors doubled from 750 to 1500.
- UK users constituted 83% of visitors, with 15% identified as NHS users.
- Usage peaked weekdays (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), with Monday being the busiest day; distinct resource preferences were noted between NHS and non-NHS users.
Conclusions:
- Open source tools offer valuable insights for evaluating online resources.
- Improvements in PCEL's functionality were directly associated with increased user activity and resource utilization.
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