Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Ohio State University Libraries added electronic books to its public link resolver in 2018. This inclusion gave users opportunities to find electronic books through databases and other platforms where the link resolver was available. The author studied selected electronic book platforms to determine if the change had impacts on usage, comparing usage for the years 2016–2022. Outside factors, the Project COUNTER update and the COVID-19 pandemic had unanticipated impacts on identifying usage trends tied directly to the increased visibility of electronic books. Although the final analysis was inconclusive, positive trends indicated discovery via link resolver was worth the work needed.
Author: Anita K. Foster
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410177504