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Use of electronic journals in a University library: does the Pareto principle work? (Спрос на электронные журналы в университетской библиотеке: работает ли правило Парето?)

Pislyakov, Vladimir (2005) Use of electronic journals in a University library: does the Pareto principle work? (Спрос на электронные журналы в университетской библиотеке: работает ли правило Парето?). Nauchno-Tekhnicheskaya Informatsiya. Seriya 1: Organizatsiya i Metodika Informatsionnoi Raboty (Научно-техническая информация. Сер. 1: Организация и методика информационной работы)(12):pp. 27-32.

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Abstract

[English abstract]
We consider the empiric Pareto principle (20/80 rule) that describes deviation from uniformity for various processes. The principle is applied to the use of electronic journals in a University library. We analyze 2004 usage statistics for periodicals databases (EBSCO, JSTOR, ProQuest and ScienceDirect) as well as combined data for all 4 resources. We plot demand graphs with respect to different titles and conclude that Pareto principle holds true for the use of online periodicals.

[Russian abstract]
Рассматривается эмпирическое правило Парето, описывающее отклонение от равномерности, наблюдаемое в различных процессах. Правило применено к процессу использования электронных журналов в университетской библиотеке. Проанализирована статистика обращений к зарубежным периодическим изданиям из баз данных EBSCO, JSTOR, ProQuest и ScienceDirect за 2004 г., а также обобщенная статистика по всем четырем ресурсам. Построены графики распределения спроса, установлено, что правило Парето хорошо выполняется для процесса использования электронной периодики из онлайновых баз данных.

Keywords:Pareto principle, 20/80 rule, usage statistics, electronic journals
Subjects:H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HN. e-journals.
B. Information use and sociology of information. > BB. Bibliometric methods.
C. Users, literacy and reading. > CA. Use studies.
ID Code:10761
Deposited By:Pislyakov, Vladimir
Deposited On:06 July 2007
Alternative Locations:http://library.hse.ru/science/papers/pareto.pdf
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