Electronic journals and users : the CIBER experience in Italy

Gargiulo, Paola (2003) Electronic journals and users : the CIBER experience in Italy. Serials : the journal for the serials community 16(3):pp. 293-298.

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Abstract

CIBER is a library consortium established in 1999 to share electronic content licensing in the centre and in the south of Italy. EmerotecaVirtuale (EV) is the name of the digital platform used by CIBER to access over 3,300 licensed e-journals. After a brief description of CIBER member institutions, of their user population, and of the EV main features, the paper reports on the journal usage statistics of CIBER members during 2002 and the first six months of 2003.

Keywords:	Electronic Journals, electronic journals survey, electronic journals statistics usage, e-journals, library consortia Statistiche d'uso dei periodici elettronici, indagine sulle riviste lettroniche, CIBER, Coordinamento Interuniversitario Basi Dati & Editoria in Rete, EmerotecaVirtuale, EV, consorzi di biblioteche
Subjects:	H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals. E. Publishing and legal issues. F. Management.
ID Code:	843
Deposited By:	Bassi, Maria Cristina
Deposited On:	17 February 2004
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Conti, C., Contino, U., Farinelli G., Gargiulo,P., Marquadt L., Digital libraries and users: an Italian experience.Changes in academic users' attitudes, perceptions and the usage of study and research tools in a hybrid context. Paper presented at the Conference Toward a User- Centered Approach to Digital Libraries, organized by the University Library of Finland, Espoo 8-9 September 2003

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