small samples, broad applications: using bibliographies to support instruction, collections, and...
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Small Samples, Broad Applications: Using Bibliographies to Support Instruction, Collections, and BudgetsJOHN KROMERPHYSICAL SCIENCES LIBRARIANMIAMI UNIVERSITY
Background
• Chemistry 254: Organic Chemistry for Majors
• Every sophomore chemistry major (53 students)
• Write a paper on a “name reaction”
• Option to attend a library session (25 attended)
• Print Resources
• SciFinder
• Sources for spectra
• ACS Style
Part 1: BibliographyMethods
• Bibliographies collected and anonymized
• Librarian graded bibliographies (10 points possible)
• Small deductions for formatting (0.5-1 point)
• Larger deductions for non-scholarly resources, incomplete citations, missing citations (1.5+ points)
• Bibliographies of students who attended library session compared with those of students who did not attend a session
Findings: Number of Citations
Total Citations Scholarly Articles
8.92 8.549.82
8.00
Attendees Non-Attendees
Findings: Citing Spectra
Total Using Spectra
Appropriate Spectra Cited
No Spectra
2118
4
19
69
Attendees Non-Attendees
Findings: ACS Style
Largely unsatisfactory, regardless of instruction session attendance.Common errors:• Including Article Titles (75%)• No Formatting: Bolds, Italics (60%)• No Journal Title Abbreviations (57%)• Using Other Citation Styles (21%)
Conclusions
Attending a library instruction session results in:• Higher bibliography scores (82% vs. 68%)• Using and citing more scholarly sources• Finding and citing spectra from a verified
source
Attending a library session MAY result in:• Citing the original article (p=0.063)
Conclusions
Attending a library instruction session does NOT result in:• Better use of ACS Style (or use of it
whatsoever)• Different breadth of coverage (range
of years cited, newer or older average citation year)
Part 2: Cost AnalysisMethods
• Journal costs from:• Direct purchase (actual amount paid)•Ulrich’s• OhioLINK paid• Total usage• Local stats• OhioLINK stats•Cost per use
Part 2: Cost AnalysisScenario
• 53 students• Sophomores•Chemistry majors•Organic chemistry class•Average 9 articles per paper
•How much did it cost?
List Price Cost per Use
• 365 Articles• Total: $12,008.78•Mean Cost per Use: $32.90•Median Cost per Use: $4.25
• 28 Open Access Articles•Cost per Use without OA: $35.63
OhioLINK Adjustments
• Savings (or expenses!) from OhioLINK: $9,696.92
$12,008.78-$9,696.92$2,312.71
SciFinder
•Cost per session: $18.73• Low estimate: 31 sessions• 31 * $18.73 = $468.31
• Likely number based on average sessions per month: 207 sessions
• 207 * $18.73 = $3877.58
Librarian Cost
•Median salary for an academic librarian in the Midwest: $39,8001
• 52 weeks, 40 hours per week• 2 hours prep time• 6, 1-hour sessions• 2 hours of follow-up
$191.351
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/10/placements-and-salaries/2013-survey/explore-all-the-data-2013/#_
Total CostList cost
$12008.78
$3877.58+
$191.35$16077.7
1
Low cost
$2312.72$468.31
+ $191.35
$2972.38
Likely cost
$2312.72$3877.58
+ $191.35
$6381.65
Journals:SciFinder
:Salary:
Potential ILL Savings
• Typical interlibrary loan charge: $15/article• 8 titles less expensive through ILL• For non-OhioLINK titles, potential savings of $898.47• 4 titles with savings $49.84 or greater per use
Future Directions
• Longevity study (same students or multiple years)• Similar study on theses•Comparison across disciplines