GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information (Dec 2008)
Wie wird GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information genutzt? Analyse der Zugriffszahlen einer Open Access-Zeitschrift / Usage of "GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information": analysis of usage data from an Open Access journal
Abstract
In 2006 the journal "MEDIZIN – BIBLIOTHEK – INFORMATION" changed from the internet platform of the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen" (AGMB) to the Open Access platform German Medical Science (GMS). The printed journal version ceased. Thitherto it was sent to all members of the AGMB. The editorial staff made a few arrangements in order to support acceptance and perceptibility of this journal, now issued electronic only. The published papers were included in the database of the Deutsches Bibliothekswesen (DABI) and in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ Content). Furthermore current articles were introduced in MEDINFO, a weblog for medical librarians. The paper compares usage data trends from September 2005 to May 2008 for selected articles.
