The electronic journal service at CERN, a first evaluation: user access interfaces and user awareness

Abstract

The article describes work done at the library of CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, to improve access to electronic journals for the scientists, engineers and technicians who are their users. The library catalogues electronic journals, separating the record for the electronic version from that for any printed version. Users can then access electronic journals through the Web OPAC, or through two browsable lists of titles. GO DIRECT allows users to go straight to an article, a script calculating what the article's URL should be from the reference entered by the user. The library is keen to promote the use of electronic journals, and is undertaking user studies based on logs and an online questionnaire.

Citation

Chaney, E. (1998), "The electronic journal service at CERN, a first evaluation: user access interfaces and user awareness", VINE, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb040675