Comments on: DeepDyve rents articles

By: Briana

Briana — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:16:33 +0000

I agree that libraries need to do better outreach, as is always the argument, but it never seems to take hold, especially in the smaller libraries that need it most.

But I disagree that DeepDyve is doing the job of libraries. How many requests do you get for research articles at public libraries? I think we need to spend more time explaining to people the difference between good and less-than-good resources. THEN, they will want DeepDyve, and THEN we can step in.

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By: Richard Cheek

Richard Cheek — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:53:05 +0000

Did a quick search, DeepDyve found 17 articles, 4 were free, the rest we had in our databases. Hopefully we can continue to get the word out to our students that we have already paid for these.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:26:11 +0000

Yes, this is attractive as an alternative to ILL. But what about the thousands of journals the library has already in its online databases, ready for immediate access to its library card holders? That was what I was referring to. Personally, I think ILL is ridiculous. For articles (which rarely happensi n public libraries), using a service like this instead of whatever outdated ILL article model we have is probably not only cheaper, but faster, & better for the customer as you pointed out.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:52 +0000

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By: LynneW

LynneW — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:08:55 +0000

Rachael, that depends on the library. Many states subsidize and/or negotiate subscriptions to journal databases, including the EBSCO Academic Premier suite and others like it, for public libraries. And remote access is part of the deal, so if you were a patron at my Ohio library and you had internet access, you could log on using the link from my library’s website, do your search, find the article (although admittedly Academic Search offers a lot more in abstracts than it does in full-text, which can be frustrating) and read, print, email or save a copy. See http://www.oplin.org/databases/ for a sample list.

But Sarah is correct, in that we still have a long way to go in publicizing the service to the public. Every autumn we try to get a feature article in the local newspaper, encouraging parents to bring their kids to the library and listing some of the services we provide. We speak at local business and service groups, we host Boy Scout/Girl Scout troops and school classes, and still people are amazed when they discover how we can help them. I’d really welcome thoughts on how to present ourselves more effectively!

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:48:11 +0000

I can understand why some–even those with library cards–would find this appealing. To ILL a journal article takes time, a day, a week, more. To buy a $.99 article and get immediate delivery? Appealing. If you are not affiliated with a college or university library, you’ll either have to wait or drive and pay anyway. Maybe we need to focus on improving that aspect of PL services.