Session Number
15
Description
The paper reviews briefly use studies concerned with periodicals and serials collections from the point of view of methodology. A "bundling" method for the measurement of open access use of serials collection is presented . Results of a study carried out in 1979 at Helsinki University of Technology Library are reported. The sample consisted of 1487 titles. 212 titles formed a core group of serials. They cavered 50% of the total use. 50% of the sample cavered 90% of the usage. Language and subject distributions for serials not used and for the core group are also given. The care group is compared with Unisist Core List of Journals in Engineering and SCI Journal Citation Reports.
Open Access Use of Serials Collections
The paper reviews briefly use studies concerned with periodicals and serials collections from the point of view of methodology. A "bundling" method for the measurement of open access use of serials collection is presented . Results of a study carried out in 1979 at Helsinki University of Technology Library are reported. The sample consisted of 1487 titles. 212 titles formed a core group of serials. They cavered 50% of the total use. 50% of the sample cavered 90% of the usage. Language and subject distributions for serials not used and for the core group are also given. The care group is compared with Unisist Core List of Journals in Engineering and SCI Journal Citation Reports.