Is It Working: Usage Data as a Tool for Evaluating the Success of New Full-Text Title Access Methods

Using data captured by the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries' in-house tool, the E-journal Finder, as well as locally gathered e-resource usage data, researchers Joanna Duy and Eric Pauley ¹ proceeded to answer two research questions: did the E-journal Finder make a difference in the amount of use of the libraries' full-text databases? And, how do people search with the tool? The researchers ascertained that, following the implementation of the E-journal Finder, the access to information increased, particularly in full-text databases. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com >]