AAA - Benchmarking Results CIATAvailability and Accessibility

Based on 2006 CGIAR Performance Indicator Outputs

Edith Hesse

CIAT Knowledge Sharing Week, 18-22may09

Citation of each output searched in Center for Availability

Compile Center’s research outputs from 2006 Performance Report to

Science Council

Feedback from Communications / Library

Unit

Citations searched for Accessibility online (full text) in various services

Document new initiatives in the Center

Present findings to Center

Analysis

Center publications catalog/ website, internal repositories, Google

AGORA, AGRIS, CAB Abstracts, Google Scholar, Center website

Where Center is in terms of Availability and Accessibility; and Pathways to improve it

Research outputs: peer-reviewed articles, other journal articles, book chapters, own reports

Benchmarking Research Outputs - Methodology

CIAT Research Outputs Based on 2006 Performance Indicators

• 84 peer reviewed articles• 47 peer reviewed book chapters• 87 conference and workshop papers• 39 articles from other journals• 49 own reports/ publications (not including newsletters,

annual report)

Total 306 research outputs

Availability and Accessibility of research Outputs Based on 2006 Performance Indicators

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AccessibilityFull text

Availability and Accessibility of Research Outputs Based on 2006 Performance Indicators

Availability - Citation Accessibility – Full Text

2006 Research Outputs

Total Library catalog

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Publications catalog

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CIAT website

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Google(%)

Google Scholar

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AGORA(%)

AGRIS(%)

Full text Online ‘Open’

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Peer reviewed journal articles

84 100 0 88 96 26 55 1 31

Peer reviewed book chapters

47 81 0 94 100 11 NA 0 4

Conference, workshop papers

87 23 0 33 33 0 NA 8 15

Other journal articles

39 90 0 87 92 13 0 10 41

Own reports/ publications

49 88 24 98 88 2 NA 6 51

Availability (Citations) Results

Excellent availability for:

Peer reviewed journal articles• 100% available via CIAT’s library

catalog*• 96% via Google

Peer reviewed book chapters• 81% available via library catalog• 100% via Google

* NOTE: All CIAT library catalog entries are available in the CGVlibrary.

Less available:

Conference & workshop papers• 23% available via library catalog• 33% available via Google

Other journal articles• 39% available via library catalog• 92% available via Google

Own reports/publications• 88% available via library catalog• 88% available via Google

Accessibility (Full Text) Results

Peer reviewed journal articles• 31% accessible via library catalog and

web• 26% via Google Scholar

Peer reviewed book chapters• 4% accessible via library catalog

and/or web • 11% via Google Scholar

Conference & workshop papers• 15% accessible via library catalog• 33% accessible via Google Scholar

Other journal articles• 41% accessible via library catalog• 13% accessible via Google Scholar

Own reports/publications• 51% available via library catalog• 2% available via Google Scholar

Poor accessibility for most categories

What should be done to improve accessibility?

Researcher• Observe CIAT policy on technical and scientific publication (#1.08)• Negotiate better copyright terms – certain flexibility for non-profits • Post final author version on the web (PDF after peer review, not final published version)• Inform library staff about special permissions you negotiate• … other pathways

Library staff• Make CIAT’s library catalog harvestable (in preparation)• Provide as many full text links to existing library records• Request permissions from publishers • Advise researchers on copyright negotiations• … other pathways

CIAT Policy # 1.08: Technical & Scientific Publications (last update June 2002)

Library Deposit in print and/or electronic format required for:

Journal articles in refereed journals Papers published in conference proceedings

Journal articles in non-refereed journals Papers presented at conference

Articles published in technical bulletins Posters presented at conference

Book chapters Annual project reports

Books published by CIAT projects Final project reports

Working documents published by CIAT Projects

Thesis

Ongoing initiatives – to improve accessibility

- Internal seminars accessible since 2003 - Scientific Posters Exhibits accessible since 2004- CGIAR wide initiatives: SINGER, CSI, and CGVlibrary- Global and regional initiatives: AGRIS and AGRI2000- Google Book Search: 250 CIAT books digitized- E-Books - Dissemination via different channels: press releases,

web/intranet news, E-Newsletter & Alerts, etc. Also via social media (Blog, Slideshare, FlickR, RSS, etc.)

Good news…

• CIAT outputs score high on availability

• Accessibility in most categories can be improved through concerted efforts

• We count on the decisive support of the DG