U SAGE S TATISTICS FOR S PRINGER P RODUCTS T RIAL IN H UNGARY, F EBRUARY – M ARCH 2013 Tiberius Ignat and Peter Szanto Scientific Knowledge Services

USAGE STATISTICS FOR SPRINGER PRODUCTSTRIAL IN HUNGARY, FEBRUARY – MARCH 2013

Tiberius Ignat and Peter Szanto

Scientific Knowledge Services

About this trial

Scientific Knowledge Services as a group started distributing printed books and journals in 1993. Although now over 80% of its turnover is made from electronic sources in information, SKS still continue supplying organizations with print materials, at their choice.

In January 2013, Scientific Knowledge Services (SKS), a subscription agency registered in Switzerland, having more than 20 years of experience in distributing journals, books and other academic materials, in any format and the global publishing company Springer Science + Business Media (formerly known as Springer Verlag), working in close contact with a selected number of academic institutions from Hungary decided to run a trial for two months (February and March) for Springer eBooks

INSTITUTIONS Central European University Corvinus Budapest University Debrecen University Eötvös Lorand University Library of the Hungarian Academy of Science Miskolc University Pannon University Pecs Univeristy Szeged University Szent István Egyetem University of Technology and Economics

Springer eBooks

Available through SpringerLink, libraries and can offer their patrons online access to the most worthwhile books instantly from multiple locations.

Springer’s eBook Collection uses the portability, searchability and unparalleled ease of access of PDF and HTML data formats to make access for researchers, as convenient as possible. Springer eBook Collections offer high quality Springer book publications, together with all the added benefits of an online environment, including exceptional search capabilities and bookmarks

SKS Trial Related Activities In a joint effort with Hungarian institutions, Scientific Knowledge

Services organized a number of presentations across Hungary. Institutions in Budapest, Debrecen and Pecs have been visited and more than 70 librarians took benefits of a custom introduction to these information products. Hungarian translation was available and professionals had the chance to interact in open Questions and Answers Sessions.

SKS policy is to become a trusted partner of libraries in Hungary, exceeding the role of a vendor. We are open to propose a partnership in which our customers gain not only access to high impact scientific information at decent prices, but also balanced information about products, transparent negotiations and our commitment to work togather in promoting, make efficient use and continously evaluate these academic resources.

KEY FACTS ABOUT SPRINGER E-BOOKS

SUBJECT COLLECTIONS Critical content dating back to the 1840s

Perpetual access

No DRM (Digital Rights Management)

Anytime, anywhere access

Over 120,000 eBooks available More than 7,000 new eBooks and Reference Works every year!

Monthly Usage

IndicatorNo. of visits

%

Usage Feb 110,896 29%

Usage Mar 275,073 71%

TOTAL 385,969 100%

Usage Feb; 29%

Usage Mar; 71%

Usage statistics structure

Usage per institution

University of Technology and Economics; 28%

Eötvös Lorand University; 24%

Corvinus Budapest University; 11%

Debrecen University; 10%

Library of the Hungarian Academy of Science; 8%

Pecs Univeristy; 7%

Szeged University; 6%

Pannon University; 3%

Miskolc University; 2%

Szent István Egyetem; 1%

Central European University; 1%

Institutions eBooks usage

The Usage Statistics corellated with FTE

Name of universityUsage

Feb-MarFTE Usage / FTE

Library of the Hungarian Academy of Science 29,407

5,183 5.67

Eötvös Lorand University 93,917 21,000 4.47

University of Technology and Economics 109,215

25,360 4.31

Corvinus Budapest University 41,732 15,232 2.74

The Average 35,088 16,278 2.16

Debrecen University 39,135 22,138 1.77

Pannon University 13,047 7,571 1.72

Central European University 1,935 1,551 1.25

Pecs Univeristy 25,826 26,031 0.99

Szeged University 23,114 30,400 0.76

Miskolc University 5,792 11,568 0.50

Szent István Egyetem 2,849 13,029 0.22

The use of Springer titlesName of university

No. Ebooks (titles)

%

University of Technology and Economics

6,871 100%

Eötvös Lorand University 5,206 76%

Library of the Hungarian Academy of Science

2,679 39%

Corvinus Budapest University 2,611 38%

Debrecen University 2,521 37%

Szeged University 2,364 34%

Pecs University 1,858 27%

Pannon University 1,250 18%

Miskolc University 621 9%

Central European University 418 6%

Szent István Egyetem 301 4%

Total 26,700

Usage Statistics per eBook Packadges

eBook package Usage %

Biomedical and Life Sciences 48,971 13%

Mathematics and Statistics 47,479 12%

Computer Science 43,490 11%

Business and Economics 38,082 10%

Medicine 37,018 10%

Engineering 36,673 10%

Earth and Environmental Science 29,474 8%

Physics and Astronomy 21,357 6%

Chemistry and Materials Science 21,171 5%

Humanities, Social Science and Law 18,964 5%

Others* 43,290 11%

Total 385,969 100%

Usage Statistics per eBook Packadges (2)

Biomedical and Life Sciences; 13%

Mathematics and Statistics; 12%

Computer Science; 11%

Business and Economics; 10%

Medicine; 10%

Engineering; 10%

Earth and Environmental Science; 8%

Physics and Astronomy; 6%

Chemistry and Materials Science; 5%

Humanities, Social Science and Law; 5%

Others; 11%

Structure usage statistics by eBook package

Central European University


Humanities, Social Science and Law 595 31%

Mathematics and Statistics 478 25%

Physics and Astronomy 247 13%

Business and Economics 207 11%

Computer Science 127 7%

Earth and Environmental Science 90 5%

Biomedical and Life Sciences 76 4%

Engineering 56 3%

Behavioral Science 18 1%

Medicine 15 1%

Unclassified 14 1%

Chemistry and Materials Science 9 0%

Springer Protocols 2 0%

Professional and Applied Computing 1 0%

Total 1,935 100%

Corvinus Budapest University









Unclassified 1,833 4%

Professional and Applied Computing 1,831 4%

Springer Protocols 1,651 4%


Medicine 997 2%



Architecture and Design 109 0%

Technik & Informatik (German) 31 0%

Energy 16 0%

Total 41,732 100%

Debrecen University



Medicine 9,594 25%








Engineering 626 2%





Wirtschaftswissenschaften (German) 8 0%


Total 39,135 100%

Eötvös Lorand University




Medicine 10,933 12%






Professional and Applied Computing 2,963 3%




Behavioral Science 2,366 3%


Total 93,917 100%

Library of the Hungarian Academy of Science







Behavioral Science 2,747 9%

Medicine 2,657 9%





Unclassified 918 3%



Energy 38 0%


Total 29,407 100%

Miskolc University


Earth and Environmental Science 1572 27%

Engineering 1080 19%


Chemistry and Materials Science 503 9%


Biomedical and Life Sciences 495 9%



Medicine 148 3%

Unclassified 116 2%





Total 5792 100%

Pannon University









Unclassified 469 4%




Medicine 72 1%


Medicine (Dutch Language) 1 0%

Total 13,047 100%

Pecs University


Medicine 7,090 27%

Biomedical and Life Sciences

4,118 16%


Professional and Applied Computing

3,507 14%

Earth and Environmental Science

1,517 6%


Unclassified 985 4%

Engineering 820 3%



Chemistry and Materials Science

577 2%


Humanities, Social Science and Law

322 1%


Energy 16 0%

Medicine (Dutch Language)

1 0%

Total 25,826 100%

Szeged University


Medicine 4,269 18%




2,137 9%




1,329 6%


1,059 5%

Unclassified 975 4%

Engineering 597 3%





94 0%

Energy 16 0%


Total 23,114

100%

Szent István Egyetem




194 7%

Unclassified 189 7%



60 2%


49 2%


Medicine 27 1%



Engineering 14 0%


4 0%


Total 2,849 100%

University of Technology and Economics









3,383 3%


3,312 3%


2,824 3%




1,564 1%

Medicine 1,216 1%


Energy 100 0%


Medicine (Dutch Language) 1 0%

Total

109,215

100%

Scientific Knowledge Services

Tiberius Ignat

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Peter Szanto

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U SAGE S TATISTICS FOR S PRINGER P RODUCTS T RIAL IN H UNGARY, F EBRUARY – M ARCH 2013 Tiberius Ignat and Peter Szanto Scientific Knowledge Services