Impact of the E-Journals of Academic Libraries Consortium on Research Productivity: An Iranian Consortium Experience |
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| Authors: | Mansoureh Damerchiloo Abbas Haghparast Aboozar Ramezani Vahideh Zeinali Naser VazifeShenas Behnaz Jafari |
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| Institution: | 1. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;2. mansoureh.damirchi@gmail.com;4. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis article reports on a research project undertaken at a university in Iran to study the impact of academic libraries consortium on research productivity. The overall objective of study was to examine to what extent the subscribed resources meet the needs of users and to determine the quality of cited journals by researchers. It also examined the relationship between the access method to a cited journal, its quality and the average citing to it. The results of the present research can help decision makers for selecting and providing suitable resources and databases based on the users' needs. |
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