Can electronic journal usage data replace citation data as a measure of journal use? An empirical examination1

Authors

J. Duy, Duy, J.; Concordia University Libraries, Webster Library, 1400 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, Que. H3G 1M8, Canada; email: jduy@alcor.concordia.ca
L. Vaughan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Volume

32

Journal

Journal of Academic Librarianship

First Page

512

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2006.05.005

Last Page

517

Abstract

Citation and print journal use data have been used to measure quality and usefulness of library journal titles. This study examined relationships among different measurements and found that electronic usage correlates with print usage and that local citation data are a valid reflection of total journal usage but Impact Factors are not as valid. © 2006.