Use of Astronomical Literature - A Report on Usage Patterns

Preprint

3 October 2008

preprint
Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.0808.0103

Abstract

In this paper we present a number of metrics for usage of the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). Since the ADS is used by the entire astronomical community, these are indicative of how the astronomical literature is used. We will show how the use of the ADS has changed both quantitatively and qualitatively. We will also show that different types of users access the system in different ways. Finally, we show how use of the ADS has evolved over the years in various regions of the world. The ADS is funded by NASA Grant NNG06GG68G.

Keywords

ASTRONOMICAL LITERATURE
ASTRONOMICAL COMMUNITY
SAO/NASA ASTROPHYSICS
ENTIRE ASTRONOMICAL
ASTROPHYSICS DATA
GRANT NNG06GG68G
VARIOUS REGIONS
NASA GRANT
ADS

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