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Paula Storm Jackie Wrosch Bob Kelly Susann deVriesPaula Storm Jackie Wrosch Bob Kelly Susann deVries

What We Did…What We Did…

►Retrieved and analyzed all articles and Retrieved and analyzed all articles and citations identified by WOS of EMU citations identified by WOS of EMU affiliate authors from 2005-2007 (Kelly)affiliate authors from 2005-2007 (Kelly)

►Conducted a web survey of those EMU Conducted a web survey of those EMU authors. (deVries)authors. (deVries)

► Interviewed a sampling of authors Interviewed a sampling of authors representing different departments representing different departments within EMU. (Storm)within EMU. (Storm)

Web of ScienceWeb of Science®®: How the Dataset : How the Dataset was Createdwas Created

1.1. Searched WoS for EMU authors.Searched WoS for EMU authors.

2.2. Data was downloaded and saved as CSV file.Data was downloaded and saved as CSV file.

3.3. Authors and Cited References were formatted in a single Authors and Cited References were formatted in a single field. field.

4.4. This field was parsed using Perl scripts creating the This field was parsed using Perl scripts creating the tables of authors, published articles and citations. tables of authors, published articles and citations.

5.5. The three resulting tables were all imported into an The three resulting tables were all imported into an Access database. Access database.

6.6. This database was used to determine the most This database was used to determine the most frequently published EMU authors and cited journals.frequently published EMU authors and cited journals.

7.7. We determined % of EMU ownership/access to 244 We determined % of EMU ownership/access to 244 articles and 8,643 article citations.  articles and 8,643 article citations.  

Analysis of Journals in which EMU Analysis of Journals in which EMU faculty published between 2005-faculty published between 2005-

20072007►Number of publishing EMU faculty: 121Number of publishing EMU faculty: 121►Number of journal articles: 244Number of journal articles: 244►Number of unique journal titles: 209Number of unique journal titles: 209►Number of those journals owned by Number of those journals owned by

EMU: 183 or 87.56%.EMU: 183 or 87.56%.►Total number of citations: 8,640Total number of citations: 8,640►Library owned 4 of 5 journals/1 of 2 Library owned 4 of 5 journals/1 of 2

books citedbooks cited

Most Frequently Cited Journals: Most Frequently Cited Journals: A Bakers DozenA Bakers Dozen

SurveySurvey

►Do faculty use the EMU Halle Library Do faculty use the EMU Halle Library collection?collection?

6. What are the resources or services 6. What are the resources or services

you used at these other libraries?you used at these other libraries? BooksBooks 42%42%

DatabasesDatabases 25%25%

JournalsJournals 79%79%

MapsMaps 8%8%

Subject LibrarianSubject Librarian 4%4%

OtherOther 13%13%

8. Please comment on how well EMU 8. Please comment on how well EMU library resources supported your library resources supported your

research for the articles you published research for the articles you published between 2005-2007.between 2005-2007.

“ “We only have We only have the basics. the basics. Cutting edge Cutting edge journals, the journals, the newest books, newest books, international international resources have to resources have to be located from be located from other sources.”other sources.”

““The resources The resources were adequate, but were adequate, but could be better. If I could be better. If I could not access it could not access it at EMU, I went to U at EMU, I went to U of M. I feel I should of M. I feel I should be able to access be able to access everything I need everything I need via EMU.”via EMU.”

““I got all the help that I I got all the help that I needed from the Library. needed from the Library.

Thank you!”Thank you!”

““Fairly well. It would be nice Fairly well. It would be nice if we had more journals if we had more journals

online.”online.”

““I was able to get most I was able to get most articles through paper articles through paper

journals, electronic access to journals, electronic access to journal articles, or ILL.”journal articles, or ILL.”

Faculty Interviews

►Survey Anonymous►Face-to-Face►In-depth conversation►Criteria for whom to interview►Outcomes

Trust library resources Librarian support

Future Plans & SummaryFuture Plans & Summary

►Do more in-depth statistical analysisDo more in-depth statistical analysis

►Analyze journal titles using Analyze journal titles using Journal Journal

Citation ReportCitation Report

►Publish results in journal articlePublish results in journal article

QuestionsQuestions

Paula StormPaula Storm pstorm@emich.edupstorm@emich.edu

Robert Kelly Robert Kelly robert.kelly@emich.edurobert.kelly@emich.edu

Susann deVries Susann deVries sdevries@emich.edusdevries@emich.edu