Library Collections Acquisitions and Technical Services · 2005 · 37 citations · 12 references
Digital LiteracyTotal Netlibrary UsageLibrary DesignPower CurveElectronic PublishingInternational LibrarianshipSubject UseArtsUser ExperienceEducationBibliometricsCitation AnalysisElectronic BooksTechnologyJournalismLibrary ScienceTechnology Transfer
In order to understand the patterns of use of electronic books, total netLibrary usage for one year for five academic institutions was collected. Ranked use by number of titles closely fit the power curve, a model known to describe modern developments such as airport hubs and Internet links. A chi-square test of independence compared subject use by library and showed a modest institutional effect. Subjects were ranked by popularity. Computers, technology, and specific sciences were more popular than traditional social sciences and humanities. Implications for acquisitions decisions are reviewed.
12
Linked: The New Science of Networks
Eliot A. Cohen, Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási · Foreign Affairs · 2002 · 1.8K citations
Network Evolution, Network Science, Social Network Analysis +5
The Analysis of Contingency Tables
Charles L. Odoroff, B. A. Everitt · Technometrics · 1978 · 1.5K citations
Engineering, Statistical Foundation, Social Determinants Of Health +19