Reexamining Content-Enriched Access: Its Effect on Usage and Discovery

Autor/inn/en	Tosaka, Yuji; Weng, Cathy
Titel	Reexamining Content-Enriched Access: Its Effect on Usage and Discovery
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 72 (2011) 5, S.412-427 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
DOI	10.5860/crl-137
Schlagwörter	Access to Information; Metadata; Bibliographic Databases; Academic Libraries; Library Materials; Library Services; Search Strategies; Online Searching; Use Studies; User Satisfaction (Information); User Needs (Information); Data Analysis; Intellectual Disciplines; Online Catalogs; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Metadaten; literaturdatenbank; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Suchstrategie; Online-Recherche; Benutzerschulung; Benutzerfreundlichkeit; Benutzerbedürfnis; Auswertung; Geisteswissenschaften; Online catalog; Online catalogue; Online catalogues; Online-Katalog
Abstract	Content-enriched metadata in bibliographic records is considered helpful to library users in identifying and selecting library materials for their needs. The paper presents a study, using circulation data from a medium-sized academic library, of the effect of content-enriched records on library materials usage. The study also examines OPAC search transactions of circulated items to learn how enriched metadata is used. The findings show that enhanced records were overall associated with higher circulation rates and that keyword search was the most frequently used search option directly associated with circulation. Contents data can play a key role in discovery. Libraries should continue to provide and exploit content-enriched metadata. The combination of optimal library system data mining capability, postsearching evaluation, and OPAC display are crucial to achieve content-enriched access. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01