... Databases Electronic journals Usage statistics Cost per use Electronic resource management Full-text downloads It is realised that every e-resource has a unique context with regards to how they are accessed, how they are used, how much they cost and the subject areas they cover. Consequently...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a comprehensive review of the recent published literature on the importance of the usage statistics of e‐resources subscribed to by the academic libraries. Findings The findings show that the usage statistics help in studying and evaluating the users...

...Joachim Schöpfel; Claire Leduc Purpose This paper is aimed primarily at academic library managers and acquisition librarians. By analogy to Pareto studying the relationship between clients and turnover, the paper will study subscriptions to e‐journals and usage statistics. The aim is to evaluate...