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Knowing Journal Users: Methods Knowing Journal Users: Methods for User-Focused Research and a for User-Focused Research and a
Case Study of PediatriciansCase Study of Pediatricians
Carol TenopirCarol TenopirUniv. of Tennessee,[email protected]. of Tennessee,[email protected]
Michael ClarkeMichael ClarkeAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics,
[email protected]@aap.org
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Why Study Journal Use?Why Study Journal Use?
To make decisions on electronic and To make decisions on electronic and print purchases in librariesprint purchases in libraries
To design better journals and systemsTo design better journals and systems To offer better library servicesTo offer better library services To stay relevant in the futureTo stay relevant in the future To drive information literacy instructionTo drive information literacy instruction To increase useTo increase use
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Reading Patterns and Reading Patterns and PreferencesPreferences
How does use of scholarly materials differ How does use of scholarly materials differ among various disciplines?among various disciplines?
How does use of scholarly materials differ How does use of scholarly materials differ by various work roles/level of expertise?by various work roles/level of expertise?
How has use of scholarly materials How has use of scholarly materials changed over time?changed over time?
Does anyone read print journals anymore?Does anyone read print journals anymore? Does anyone use library-provided Does anyone use library-provided
materials anymore?materials anymore?
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Learning About Users and Learning About Users and UsageUsage
Opinions, preferences (individual)
Usage logs Critical incident (readings), Experimental
Citations
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What Conclusions Can You What Conclusions Can You Draw?Draw?
Usage logsUsage logs What groups do for electronic What groups do for electronic
Interviews/surveys/Interviews/surveys/ Opinion, what individuals and Opinion, what individuals and journalsjournals groups say they do in general groups say they do in general
and why and why
Critical (last) incidentCritical (last) incident What individuals say they do, What individuals say they do, why, outcomes and valuewhy, outcomes and value
Observational/Observational/ What individuals do in aWhat individuals do in aExperimentalExperimental controlled or natural setting, controlled or natural setting,
and outcomesand outcomes
Citation AnalysisCitation Analysis WhatWhat authorsauthors cite and valuecite and value
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Carol Tenopir. “Use and Users of Electronic Library Resources: An Overview and Analysis of Recent Research Studies”. Prepared for Council on Library and Information Resources Washington, D.C. August 2003.http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub120abst.html
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Some more about Tenopir & Some more about Tenopir & King surveys and pediatriciansKing surveys and pediatricians
25,000+ respondents25,000+ respondents All subjects (mostly scientists, engineers, All subjects (mostly scientists, engineers,
physicians, and social scientists)physicians, and social scientists) University and non-university work placesUniversity and non-university work places Mostly North American (2004 Australian)Mostly North American (2004 Australian) Medical surveys of UT facultyMedical surveys of UT faculty Pediatricians in 2004Pediatricians in 2004
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Types of questionsTypes of questions
DemographicDemographic General/recollectionGeneral/recollection Last incident of reading (to get Last incident of reading (to get
details, plus outcomes and value of details, plus outcomes and value of reading)reading)
Preferences/opinionsPreferences/opinions
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Surveys of AAP membersSurveys of AAP members
One survey asked preferences of One survey asked preferences of things specific to AAP journalsthings specific to AAP journals
It also asked specifically about It also asked specifically about reading in reading in Pediatrics Pediatrics and other and other related journalsrelated journals
A second survey replicated other A second survey replicated other surveys by Tenopir & King, focusing surveys by Tenopir & King, focusing on purpose and value of last readingon purpose and value of last reading
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Survey results from first AAP Survey results from first AAP survey…survey…
Mike ClarkeMike Clarke
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Pediatricians Compared to Pediatricians Compared to others…others…
Carol TenopirCarol Tenopir
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Reading Varies by Subject Reading Varies by Subject Discipline and workplaceDiscipline and workplace
Univ. medicalUniv. medical Practicing Practicing
PediatriciansPediatricians Univ ScientistsUniv Scientists All ScientistsAll Scientists Soc Sci/PsychSoc Sci/Psych EngineersEngineers
~322 articles/year~322 articles/year
~180 articles/year~180 articles/year ~216 articles/year~216 articles/year ~130 articles/year~130 articles/year ~191 articles/year~191 articles/year ~111 articles/year~111 articles/year
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Pediatricians
1 year
2-5 years
> 6 years
Scientists
Astronomers
Year of Articles
81.3 %
17 %
2 %
68.8 %
20.8 %
10.4 %
64 %23 %
13 %
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Print or ElectronicPrint or Electronic
Astronomers
Medical Faculty
University Faculty
80 %
20 %
75 %
25 %
63 %37 %
Pediatricians
16.4%
83.6%
Electronic
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Form of Final Reading by Pediatricians
n=644
Paper
Electronic92.6%
7.5%
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Sources of ReadingsSources of Readings
Separate
Personal
Library
Astronomers
Medical Faculty
Universities
42.9 %21.4 %
35.7 %
22.1 %15.6 %
62.3%
49 %36 %
15 %
72 %
16 %12 %
Pediatricians
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Principal Purpose of Reading
ReasonsReasons PediatriciansPediatricians Univ.Univ.
MedicalMedical
Current AwarenessCurrent Awareness 50.050.0 22.122.1
TreatmentTreatment 18.218.2 --
DiagnosisDiagnosis 10.710.7 --
TeachingTeaching 5.35.3 16.916.9
ResearchResearch 5.15.1 36.436.4
Consulting Consulting 3.43.4 3.93.9
OtherOther 5.85.8 9.09.0
WritingWriting 1.61.6 11.711.7
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Location of Pediatricians when Reading
LocationLocation PercentagePercentage
HomeHome 50.550.5
OfficeOffice 36.836.8
Hospital/ClinicHospital/Clinic 6.26.2
In transitIn transit 3.13.1
OtherOther 2.52.5
LibraryLibrary 1.11.1
n= 650