1. OSU ’ s Use of the OhioLINK EJC: Preliminary Results of a Fall 2002 Survey Presented at Collection Managers Forum by Tschera Connell, Carol Diedrichs, & Sally Rogers February 19, 2003

2. Background EJC study and library ’ s lecture series on scholarly communication funded by Battelle Endowment for Technology and Human Affairs (BETHA) – Feb. 2002 ($31,940) Partners: OhioLINK, OSU Center for Survey Research Pilot EJC survey: 8/7/02 - 9/5/02

3. EJC Survey, Fall 2002 Survey period: 9/25/02 – 1/5/03 Total EJC downloads by OSU users: 247,528 Sample rate: 1 out of every 30 OSU users Number of times survey presented: 6747 Response rate: 1916 out of 6747 (28%) Able to analyze subsets of data and compare (e.g., usage during Dec. break vs. rest of quarter)

4. Questions Asked How do you describe yourself? (e.g., faculty) What is your primary academic unit? What is your primary reason for viewing this article? (e.g., current awareness) How did you find this article? (e.g., browsing a particular journal ’ s issues online) How frequently do you use the Electronic Journal Center? (e.g., daily, weekly, first time user)

5. Charts

6. Next Steps Compare results for beginning, middle, end of quarter, and break Obtain results of Winter 2003 OSU Poll question to learn how many do not use or are not aware of the EJC Compare use of titles also owned in print with use of titles available only electronically

7. Next steps Publish our findings Plan “ phase 2 ” of the study; ideas include: Focus groups to learn more about how EJC articles are used and valued Replication of the EJC survey on a statewide basis Seek funding for phase 2

8. Questions ? We ’ d love to have your feedback !