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Journal Value Project:

Journal Value Project:. Using the Barschall Method to Support Collection Development Decisions. Travis Warwick UW-Madison Stephen Cole Kleene Mathematics Library Emily Wixson UW-Madison Chemistry Library. WAAL, March 29, 2006. Introduction. Project Goals

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Journal Value Project:

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  1. Journal Value Project: Using the Barschall Method to Support Collection Development Decisions Travis Warwick UW-Madison Stephen Cole Kleene Mathematics Library Emily Wixson UW-Madison Chemistry Library WAAL, March 29, 2006

  2. Introduction Project Goals • Provide an additional method of journal evaluation • Develop a single database containing journal cost and valuation data • Provide public access to the data collected Project Web Site http://www.wendt.wisc.edu/projects/jvp/welcome.do Screen shots

  3. Historical context Who was Heinz (Henry) Barschall http://barschall.stanford.edu/ The Cost of Physics Journals, H.H. Barschall, Physics Today, December, 1986. The Cost-Effectiveness of Physics Journals, H.H. Barschall, Physics Today, July, 1988. Cost of Physics Journals: A Survey, H.H. Barschall and J. R. Arrington, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, July, 1988. Barschall Method(cost/1000 characters/Impact Factor)

  4. Journal Valuation Methods • Journal Cost-Effectiveness http://www.journalprices.com/ • Citation patterns/local citation data with citation data • Zero-based • Number Needed to Read (NNR) • Ratio of normalized values for “cost ”and “impact” in a narrow discipline • Measuring relevancy with current awareness search results • Unbound journals issue use • Usage/Cost Relational Index (UCRI) • Print Journal Cost Benefit (Voyager Report) • Review e-journal online use • Others?

  5. Previous JVP studies • 1999 ~140 Chemistry Journals • 2001 • Expanded subject coverage • Contracted with Division of Information Technology • Envisioned large database of journal data

  6. Present Study • Review of Barschall Method • Recapture/Redesign underlying data structure • Budget • Staffing • Challenges http://www.wendt.wisc.edu/projects/jvp/welcome.do

  7. Cost per 1000 Characters

  8. Impact Factor

  9. Barschall Factor

  10. Conclusion • Collection Development • 2007 Handouts: • Presentation • Screen shots • RefWorks-generated bibliography

  11. Travis Warwick UW-Madison Stephen Cole Kleene Mathematics Library twarwick@library.wisc.edu Emily Wixson UW-Madison Chemistry Library ewixson@library.wisc.edu http://www.wendt.wisc.edu/projects/jvp/welcome.do

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