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MetaLib & SFX at Loughborough University, UK

MetaLib & SFX at Loughborough University, UK. Ruth Stubbings September 2005. Content of my talk. implementation of MetaLib and SFX at Loughborough University how they work impact on the Library how readers use them. Portals and linking at Loughborough. MetaLib SFX implemented 2002

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MetaLib & SFX at Loughborough University, UK

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  1. MetaLib & SFX at Loughborough University, UK Ruth Stubbings September 2005

  2. Content of my talk • implementation of MetaLib and SFX at Loughborough University • how they work • impact on the Library • how readers use them

  3. Portals and linking at Loughborough • MetaLib • SFX • implemented 2002 • why? • promotion of resources • simultaneous searching • linking to full text • too good a deal!

  4. MetaLib large group 6 months implementation pilot with 3 academic departments smaller MetaLib group upgraded 2003 & 2005 SFX small group 4 month implementation same SFX group upgraded 2003 & 2005 “Live” and maintenance

  5. Cataloguing & configuring resources • cataloguing easy • form driven • quality & content • testing • configuration not so easy • who should configure? • technical staff / academic librarians • how many databases are cross searchable?

  6. Marketing of MetaLib and SFX • SFX – went live silently in August 2002 • MetaLib – went live September 2002 • officially launched November by Vice Chancellor of University • promoted via: • email, web, posters within departments, display in Library, bookmarks, courses

  7. What has it meant for the Library? • greater exploitation of library resources • integration with student portal • library staff - new workflows • cataloguing of resources • upgrades & learning new interfaces • enquiry work • information literacy teaching

  8. Statistics 2002 - 2003 • increase in usage of databases • up 609%

  9. usage up Zetoc 1385% SportDiscus 1207% ICEA 225% INSPEC 73% OCLC 79% ABES 36% IBSS 31% Beilstein 23% usage down Psycinfo -63% Lexis-Nexis -51% Mintel -36% RAPRA -31% UKOP -6% Art Abstracts -12% Compendex -4% Statistics by database 2002/2003

  10. Database statistics over 3 years

  11. Top databases within MetaLib for 2004/2005 • top 4 same as in previous years • ArticleFirst, Zetoc, IBSS, ASSIA • next 3 always in top 7 but different order • SportDiscus, ANTE, Medline

  12. Inter Library Loans statistics over 6 years

  13. Electronic journal statistics • prior to 2003 difficult to compare • not always provided • change between login, searches & downloads • subscriptions to new e-journals • 2003/2004 to 2004/2005 • 13% rise in downloads • 415222 to 469185

  14. Library expectations: MetaLib as an UG tool • undergraduates • MetaLib main search tool • postgraduate researchers and academics • MetaLib selection tool • search native interface of databases • is this the reality?

  15. How do readers search MetaLib? • sampled a 100 searches from 06/12/2004 • readers tend to use MetaLib simply • do not always understand all features in MetaLib • do not always understand good search strategy practices

  16. Number of resources searched at anyone time

  17. Search fields students used • Word 62 • Subject 9 • Title 6 • Author 6 • Year 1 • Mixed 15 (normally 2 fields)

  18. Number of words used in searches

  19. Search strategies within MetaLib • do attempt boolean • 49 searches used the two search boxes within MetaLib • 14 used boolean within 1 search box • rarely use truncation – 3 searches • rarely use proximity searching – 8 searches • occasionally include stop words – 4 searches

  20. Searching behaviour - trial and error • B2C e-commerce and Dell – hits 0 • B2B e-commerce and Dell – hits 79 • Dell and supply chain management – hits 6 • dell and b2b – hits 0 • dell and B2B – hits 0 • dell and B2C – hits 0 • dell and business to business – hits 315

  21. Conclusion • portals & open URL technologies can make and have made a difference • searching of databases has increased • is thereless reliance on Google? • is there more reliance on cross searchable databases versus the most appropriate? • researchers & academics are using MetaLib more than anticipated

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