Open Access Resources and Evaluation; or: why OA journals might fare badly in terms of conventional usage

Martin Paul Eve

doi:10.59348/x22ec-f1d58

January 19, 2018Open Access

Open Access Resources and Evaluation; or: why OA journals might fare badly in terms of conventional usage

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Key Points

Usage statistics for open access journals are often not comparable to subscription resources.
Libraries frequently ask for usage data to support their institutional needs, but fair comparisons can be challenging.
Open access platforms rely on institutional IP addresses for usage data, limiting user tracking.
Lack of login information can create gaps in reporting accurate usage metrics for open access journals.

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Analysis reveals discrepancies in usage statistics for open access journals in libraries, suggesting data fairness issues.

Abstract

I am frequently asked, by libraries, to provide usage statistics for their institutions at the Open Library of Humanities. I usually resist this, since there are a number of ways in which the metrics are not usually a fair comparison to subscription resources. A few notes on this. 1. We do not have or require any login information. This means that the only way that we can provide usage information is by using the institutional IP address.

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Martin Paul Eve (2018) studied this question.

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Open Access Resources and Evaluation; or: why OA journals might fare badly in terms of conventional usage

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Open Access Resources and Evaluation; or: why OA journals might fare badly in terms of conventional usage

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