1. Ejournal use statistics Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu OHSU April 2006

2. Step 1. Collection of use statistics When – July What – PDF and HTML downloads for last 12 month Where – Resource Record - Usage Statistics field Delivery Method:Web site download URL:http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/customer.html Directions:After login, click on Usage Statistics in box on left side of screen. Click on Journal Report 1: Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Month and Journal (download). ID/Password:EAL0000310/8DC5344CY

3. Step 2. Standardize the data Last 12 months for 50 or so providers 2005 and 6 months 2006 COUNTER, missing data 2 or 3 people 30 days Step 3: Cumulate the data Add data to the serials decision database by title If have ejournals in multiple place, add use together on the spreadsheet Keep Ovid separate and merged with all other ejournal data

4. Serials Decision Database To cumulate information needed to assess the collection in one place so it can be manipulated to create reports. To organize the information in a way that the Collection Development Committee can make decisions and not be overwhelmed by data. To provide objective information to be reviewed subjectively by the Collection Development Committee.

5. Collection Development Section 1.Title – Column A 2.Current subscription or free or blank (Column B) 3.Library holder of current subscription and details on format (Column C). 4.Ejournal provider (Column D) 5.Title recommendations (surveys, requests) (Column F) 6.Number of articles written by (Column G) or cited by OHSU authors in the journal (Column H; Source: ISI) 7.OHSU ILL borrowing (Column I) 8.Number of PDF/full text downloads (Column J) 9.Calculated data- Cost/use (Column K)

6. Priority of title based on use (Column E) High Use (1) Medium Use (2) Low Use (3) Number of articles by OHSU authors in the journal from 2002 to 5/2005 >105-102-4 Number of articles cited by OHSU authors from 2002 to 5/2005 >4010-405-9 Request from faculty=>1 Full text/PDF downloads>25040-250<40 Interlibrary loan requests over the last 18 months >156-155

7. Uses of priorities 1-3 (Main Library) Priority 1 - High use Current subscriptions to be renewed or titles to be considered for addition Priority 2 - Medium use Increase/decrease in use No subscription – value if available in consortial offer Priority 3 - Low use Consider for cancellation Little value in consortial offering Current subscriptions No subscription 179978 2502584 33181,165 Total16191827