Library Quarterly Report FY18 Q3: January-March 2018

Database Usage

Use of library subscription databases was above average this quarter and approached record levels, with strong showings by ASTM Compass, Skillsoft Books, ASCE Library and Knovel. Of particular note was the increase in downloads/use of Skillsoft Books (formerly known as Books24x7) from an average of just over 300 accesses to a total of 590 this quarter. We attribute that increase to our work with VDOT University to promote and support use of the resource through a new Skillsoft Books Quick Start Guide we designed in conjunction with VDOT HR's Learning Technology manager.

The library continues to expand access to resources through "self-service" online subscription databases. VDOT has thirteen subscription databases (11 are "full text"). Because the library serves the entire VDOT community, we continue to see a shift from printed book checkouts to self-service access through subscription databases. The tables show total downloads by month (below) for each database, and the trend over the past year (right), which has been relatively flat in the past 8 months but is rebounding.

Subscription Downloads By VDOT
	January	February	March	Total
ASTM Compass	386	305	260	951
Skillsoft Books	202	221	167	590
Non-Subscription Downloads (EOS Clickthroughs)	163	155	202	520
ASCE Library	71	85	325	481
Knovel	149	154	119	422
TRR	36	34	64	134
EBSCO eBooks	10	11	41	62
Other (miscellaneous resources)	17	5	16	38
EBSCO Business Source Complete	0	28	1	29
EBSCO Business Book Summaries	0	22	4	26
ScienceDirect	3	3	12	18
Monthly Totals	1,037	1,023	1,211	3,271

Library Quarterly Report FY18 Q3: January-March 2018

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