How, What, and Why Science Faculty Read

Belefant-Miller, Helen; King, Donald W.

doi:10.1300/j122v19n02_08

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“…Flexibility of use is one of the key attributes of electronic articles, making it easier for scholars to access and share their work (Niu & Hemminger, ). Nevertheless, researchers in the early years of digital resources printed electronic papers rather than reading them on the screen (Belefant‐Miller & King, ; McKnight, ). Over time faculty members began using the electronic versions of papers but printing them for a final reading (Tenopir, King, Edwards, & Wu, ).…”

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Can Mendeley bookmarks reflect readership? A survey of user motivations

Mohammadi

Thelwall

Kousha

2015

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Although Mendeley bookmarking counts appear to correlate moderately with conventional citation metrics, it is not known whether academic publications are bookmarked in Mendeley in order to be read or not. Without this information, it is not possible to give a confident interpretation of altmetrics derived from Mendeley. In response, a survey of 860 Mendeley users shows that it is reasonable to use Mendeley bookmarking counts as an indication of readership because most (55%) users with a Mendeley library had read or intended to read at least half of their bookmarked publications. This was true across all broad areas of scholarship except for the arts and humanities (42%). About 85% of the respondents also declared that they bookmarked articles in Mendeley to cite them in their publications, but some also bookmark articles for use in professional (50%), teaching (25%), and educational activities (13%). Of course, it is likely that most readers do not record articles in Mendeley and so these data do not represent all readers. In conclusion, Mendeley bookmark counts seem to be indicators of readership leading to a combination of scholarly impact and wider professional impact.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Can Mendeley bookmarks reflect readership? A survey of user motivations

Mohammadi

Thelwall

Kousha

2015

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“…[11][12][13][14][15] Increasing availability of electronic articles, including backfiles, through libraries has been responsible for the largest percentage of the increase of e-article readings in the United States and elsewhere. 8,9 Therefore, libraries and publishers are both reacting to user preferences and driving changes in behaviour by changing to e-formats.…”

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Scholarly article seeking, reading, and use: a continuing evolution from print to electronic in the sciences and social sciences

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“…Belefant‐Miller and King (2001, 2003) examined a sample of faculty at a single university to chart their reading habits and use of e‐mail. They documented the changing nature of scholarship as many sources became electronically available and emphasized the continuing value of browsing in searches for information.…”

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How, What, and Why Science Faculty Read

Cited by 34 publications

References 8 publications

Can Mendeley bookmarks reflect readership? A survey of user motivations

Can Mendeley bookmarks reflect readership? A survey of user motivations

Scholarly article seeking, reading, and use: a continuing evolution from print to electronic in the sciences and social sciences

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