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Improving access to e-resources for users at the University of Derby: enhancing discovery systems with Library Plus 2.0

By: James Kay  
Open Access
|Jan 2019

Figures & Tables

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Figure 1

Non-customized icons

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Figure 2

Customized icons

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Figure 3

Basic Search homepage and search box pre-customization

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Figure 4

Basic Search homepage and search box following customization

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Figure 5

Advanced Search box with ‘blue line’ indicator

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Figure 6

Basic Search results page

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Figure 7

‘Resources not on Library Plus’ apps

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Figure 8

Film and Media Production resources ‘Not on Library Plus’

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Figure 9

‘View Abstract’ icon in Advanced Search

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Figure 10

‘Popular Terms’ and ‘Publications’

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Figure 11

Library ‘tiles’ used within the UDO app

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Twitter promotion using the coloured icons

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Figure 13

Twitter promotion for the Library Plus 2.0 launch day

Table 1

Monthly Sessions usage in Library Plus (snap-shot taken between March–August 2018)

SessionsMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustTotal
201876,49882,42565,74933,76929,37718,852306,670
201771,68869,41538,96330,53322,24217,770250,611
Approximate difference (in %)7%19%69%11%32%6%22%
Table 2

Monthly Search Clicks in Library Plus (snap-shot taken between March–August 2018)

Search clicksMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustTotal
2018200,115217,169175,37389,97381,30749,762813,699
2017191,413180,744110,09979,24458,48847,492667,480
Approximate difference (in %)5%20%59%14%39%5%22%
Table 3

Monthly Total Full Text Clicks in Library Plus (snap-shot taken between March–August 2018)

Total full text clicksMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustTotal
201822,95725,27620,1889,3339,3815,24692,381
201720,80421,85210,8017,5696,4825,67573,183
Approximate difference (in %)10%16%87%23%45%–8%26%
Table 4

Monthly Abstract Views in Library Plus (snap-shot taken between March–August 2018)

Total abstract viewsMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustTotal
2018108,847100,85677,81039,57990,90521,934439,931
201782,13285,45053,51435,71929,92027,056313,791
Approximate difference (in %)33%18%45%11%204%–19%40%
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Figure 14

‘Online Resources Status’ section of Library web pages

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.452 | Journal eISSN: 2048-7754
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 5, 2018
Published on: Jan 23, 2019
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2019 James Kay, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.