Geisselmann, F.: Access methods in a database of e-journals (2003)
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- Abstract
- The paper is based an the database "E-journals Library" ("Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek" - EZB). http://www.bibliothek.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/. This database was developed by the University Library of Regensburg to offer a user-friendly interface independent of publishers' websites (like ScienceDirect). The main criterion for the service is real usage, not descriptive cataloging. The system is a web-based service, a dedicated system, outside the traditional catalogue. What are the functions of such a dedicated system? If we want to bring users to our digital libraries we should ask what they want from such a library and which service we should offer. 1. Content: as much as possible and highly relevant content. 2. Tools to search and browse for the content wanted. Browsing in a digital library is comparable to browsing in a reading room. 3. The digital library should have a clear profile of content. If these criteria coincide, the usage can be high. In the case of EZB it will be 4,000,000 users this year. The service is growing steadily, corresponding to the increasing supply of electronic jounals and the increasing acceptance of digital publications. When I compare such a dedicated system with a reading room, I want to say: "There are different functions necessary compared to a collection of printed books. The EZB is not merely a catalogue; it has the functions of a virtual reading room, which are quite different from an OPAC. Another question is: what is necessary to present electronic journals? This material is different from monographs, which are normally highly specialized. The purpose of this paper is to show the different methods of access which are offered to the user and which methods are used most.
