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A journal use study: checkouts and in-house use

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  • 1Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

A library journal use study found in-house use exceeded checkouts across subjects. However, the complex ratios of in-house to circulation use prevent simple predictions for collection development.

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Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Bibliometrics

Background:

  • Journal use studies inform library collection development.
  • Academic libraries face decisions regarding print journal subscriptions.
  • Understanding usage patterns is crucial for resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To gather practical data for journal cancellation decisions.
  • To investigate the relationship between in-house and circulation use of journals.
  • To inform future collection management strategies based on usage data.

Main Methods:

  • A one-year study of 2,552 print subscription titles at UCLA's Biomedical Library.
  • Data collection included circulation, in-house use, and interlibrary loan (ILL) metrics.
  • Analysis categorized by publication frequency and subject headings.

Main Results:

  • In-house use was higher than circulation use across all subjects and frequencies.
  • The ratio of in-house to circulation use was too complex for a single predictive model.
  • Journal use, both in-house and circulation, increased with publication frequency.
  • Journals with low or no circulation still demonstrated in-house usage.
  • Subject disciplines exhibited distinct patterns of serial use.

Conclusions:

  • In-house journal use is a significant factor often underestimated in collection management.
  • While in-house use is prevalent, its complex relationship with circulation limits its use in simple predictive models for cancellations.
  • Publication frequency positively correlates with overall journal usage.
  • Subject-specific analysis is essential for understanding diverse serial usage patterns.

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