USAGE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES: SAMPLE OF HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Year 2007, Volume: 9 Issue: 17, 207 - 220, 01.05.2007

Умут ал н. эрол олджай

Abstract

The recent developments in information technology have increased the amount of information sources as well as their costs. Information centers have been seeking efficient ways of using these resources, therefore special importance to collection management has given by them. As its known, collection management aims identification of user needs, acquisition of information sources according to allocated budget and serving the collection. Resource selection is one of the basic processes in collection development. Coverage, content and functionality as well as the cost of information resources can not be ignored during the selection process in collection management. Therefore, usage analysis for electronic resources must be performed and feedback from their users must be provided. Especially, these procedures are required and must be undertaken for high cost electronic resources

Keywords

Science Direct, Hacettepe University, electronic information resources

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