Usage and Impact of Science Direct Material Science Package in a Material Science Library

Bhawana Srivastava; Sanjeev Kumar

doi:10.14429/djlit.38.1.12124

Bhawana Srivastava DRDO-Defence Material and Stores Research and Development Establishment Kanpur-208013
Sanjeev Kumar DRDO-Defence Material and Stores Research and Development Establishment Kanpur-208013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.38.1.12124

Keywords: E-resources, usage analysis, science direct services, cost analysis

Abstract

Defence Materials Stores and Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur is working in the field of nonmetallic materials. This paper tries to evaluate the usage statistics of Science direct material science package of M/s Elsevier in terms of number of downloads of full text articles available to users of DMSRDE. Usage data of science direct material science package from 2005 to 2015 is analysed to assess the usability of journals in terms of highly utilised or non-utilised journals, average cost per article, and the impact of the online availability of journal articles on the library services. The study reveals that only 12 per cent of the highly used titles of package accounts for 65-66 per cent usage. The cost per article study supports package subscription over individually selected highly used titles.

Author Biographies

Bhawana Srivastava, DRDO-Defence Material and Stores Research and Development Establishment Kanpur-208013

Ms Bhawana Srivastava has received her MLISc in 2003 from Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar and MSc (Computer Science) in 2007 from Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok. Presently she is working as a Technical Officer ‘B’ is working in Knowledge and Network Services Division of DMSRDE, Kanpur. She is primarily associated with automation of library, information services and e-journal procurement and management.

Sanjeev Kumar, DRDO-Defence Material and Stores Research and Development Establishment Kanpur-208013

Mr Sanjeev Kumar received his MSc in Computer Science from JK Institute, University of Allahabad, in 1999 and MTech (CSE) from DAVV University Indore in 2011. He is presently working as Scientist ‘E’ in Networking Cell at DMSRDE, Kanpur, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. His research interests are Web Technologies, Image Processing and Computer Vision and Networks. He has published 01 Book Chapter, 04 papers in international journals and 03 papers in conferences. He has 12 years’ experience in web based services and networks.