Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Academic libraries have long had print journal collections to support the university’s discovery and research needs. However, they are also continually challenged with needs for relevant content, cost control, and space availability; some academic libraries have downsized their print journal collections as a result. Many academic libraries are replacing some print journal subscriptions with online subscriptions and supplementing with open access journals. Pittsburg State University’s (PSU) Axe Library faces the challenge of providing journal access in order to support the university’s needs and stay on budget. To that end, PSU drastically weeded its print journals in 2016 and later began to rightsize the print journals. In 2017, it also began rightsizing open access journals due to noticing high usage statistics for open access journals not in the library’s journal portal, duplication of open access journals, and bad urls in open access databases. This article details PSU’s efforts to rightsize open access journals with the goal being a relevant journal collection and services to enhance the discovery and research experience. The attached data file is the original and follow up data collected in the open access journals project.
Recommended Citation
Pope, Barbara M., "Rightsizing Open Access Journals Project - List of Open Access Journals Added or Updated in 2017 with the Effect on Usage Thru Mid-2019 (Data File)" (2019). Faculty Submissions. 7.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/axe_faculty/7