Análisis del consumo de información de una revista electrónica : análisis de ficheros log de Cybermetrics

Ortega Priego, José Luis Análisis del consumo de información de una revista electrónica : análisis de ficheros log de Cybermetrics. Revista Española de Documentación Científica, 2004, vol. 27, n. 4, pp. 455-468. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

The aim of this paper is to study the information consumption made in the electronic journal Cybermetrics for 2001-2003. As methodology, the web log files transactions made to this journal were analysed. The results provide information about access source, sections more visited and other usability aspects. Next, the paper discuss the utility and use of this information source and concretely the methodological problems raised in this study. Finally, it conclude with the international position of the journal and its visibility in the Bibliometrics and Scientometrics field.

Spanish abstract

El propósito de este trabajo es estudiar el consumo de información que durante el periodo 2001-2003 se realiza de la revista electrónica Cybermetrics. Como metodología se ha analizado las transacciones realizadas a dicha revista recogidas en los ficheros web log. Los resultados nos proporcionan información sobre el origen de los accesos, secciones más visitadas y otros aspectos de su usabilidad. Seguidamente, se discute la problemática existente en la utilidad y uso de esta fuente y particularmente los problemas derivados de esta metodología en este trabajo. Por último, se concluye con la internacionalización de la revista y su posición en el mundo de la Bibliometría y Cienciometría.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Revistas electrónicas, Consumo de información, Análisis de ficheros log, Cybermetrics. Electronic journals, Information consumption, Web log analysis, Cybermetrics.
Subjects: H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals.
L. Information technology and library technology > LC. Internet, including WWW.
Depositing user: José Luis Ortega Priego
Date deposited: 26 Nov 2005
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:02
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/6889

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