Ollé, C., & Borrego, Á., A qualitative study of the impact of electronic journals on scholarly information behavior, Library & Information Science Research (2010), doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2010.02.002
About three quarters of the survey respondents stated that they consult more journals and read more articles than they did in the past. Since the number of journals available has increased and access is so much easier, researchers are reading more from a wider range of journals.
i wonder what effect this broader skimming is having on the quality of publications? just because they read widely does that mean that they cite more broadly as well?
my mind boggled at this statement:
Although scientists are well aware of the cost of their research, which they pay by means of grants, information is usually provided to them at no direct cost, and some of them have the impression that it is provided for free.
here’s a link to the pre-published version: http://diposit.ub.edu/dspace/bitstream/2445/12286/1/Olle_Borrego_LISR.pdf
