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QUESTION
NUMBER NOTES
2004‐05 were $959,045.
16 The Health Sciences Library is now processing a larger number of items in‐house. This allows items to be bound and
made available to patrons in a timely manner.
32, 33 As the number of items available to patrons online increases, the circulation of printed material is experiencing a
decline.
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Unless otherwise noted, all figures include both Biomedical Library and Medical Center Library.
15.b Includes monographic and publishers series. Includes all formats. Includes electronic databases subscribed to
annually.
31 The Biomedical Library closed for construction in December 2004 and moved part of their main collection and service
points into the main library. Usage fell during this relocation period.
CASE WESTERN RESERVE
4.b Includes in‐scope electronic journals also reported in the Main Library statistics.
15.d Figure reflects database expenditures (OhioLINK warchest group Current Contents MDConsult Journal Citation
Reports eMedicine).
CHICAGO
Data for the ARL survey are matched as closely as possible to data compiled and reported for the Association of
Academic Health Sciences Librariesʹ (AAHSL) Annual Statistics of Medical School Libraries in the United States and
Canada.
1.b Figure is the result of a decrease in periodical binding.
15b, 15c Print and electronic continuing expenditures are reported in (15b). One‐time electronic purchases are reported in
(15c). In FY 2003‐04, one‐time and continuing electronic expenditures were included in (15c).
15.c Print and electronic continuing expenditures are reported in 15b. In (15c) one‐time electronic purchases are reported.
In 2003‐04, (15c) included one‐time and continuing electronic expenditures.
31 2003‐04 figure included directional questions the corrected total is 3,685. Reference transactions include in‐person, e‐
mail and written correspondence.
CINCINNATI
4.a Decrease due to a high number of OhioLINK journals credited to the medical library last year. With the current
submission model, it is not possible to credit the medical library with its access to OhioLINK journals separately. The
OhioLINK component, therefore, is counted in the raw data only once, under the main library stats. That figure in
2004‐05 is 4,663.
17a, 26a Professional IT personnel not included in 2003‐04 are now included.
CORNELL
Excludes the Medical College Library in New York, NY.
DARTMOUTH
2 Figure is an estimate based on number of payments lines in 2004‐05 includes serial backfiles.
4.a Only electronic journals purchased individually by the Biomedical library are counted here. Electronic journal titles
purchased in packages appear only in Main library count.
17 2003‐04 figures revised to: (17a) $580,429 (17b) $375,262 (17c) $49,767 (17) $1,005,458.
EMORY
All figures are as of August 31, 2005.
QUESTION
NUMBER NOTES
2004‐05 were $959,045.
16 The Health Sciences Library is now processing a larger number of items in‐house. This allows items to be bound and
made available to patrons in a timely manner.
32, 33 As the number of items available to patrons online increases, the circulation of printed material is experiencing a
decline.
CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Unless otherwise noted, all figures include both Biomedical Library and Medical Center Library.
15.b Includes monographic and publishers series. Includes all formats. Includes electronic databases subscribed to
annually.
31 The Biomedical Library closed for construction in December 2004 and moved part of their main collection and service
points into the main library. Usage fell during this relocation period.
CASE WESTERN RESERVE
4.b Includes in‐scope electronic journals also reported in the Main Library statistics.
15.d Figure reflects database expenditures (OhioLINK warchest group Current Contents MDConsult Journal Citation
Reports eMedicine).
CHICAGO
Data for the ARL survey are matched as closely as possible to data compiled and reported for the Association of
Academic Health Sciences Librariesʹ (AAHSL) Annual Statistics of Medical School Libraries in the United States and
Canada.
1.b Figure is the result of a decrease in periodical binding.
15b, 15c Print and electronic continuing expenditures are reported in (15b). One‐time electronic purchases are reported in
(15c). In FY 2003‐04, one‐time and continuing electronic expenditures were included in (15c).
15.c Print and electronic continuing expenditures are reported in 15b. In (15c) one‐time electronic purchases are reported.
In 2003‐04, (15c) included one‐time and continuing electronic expenditures.
31 2003‐04 figure included directional questions the corrected total is 3,685. Reference transactions include in‐person, e‐
mail and written correspondence.
CINCINNATI
4.a Decrease due to a high number of OhioLINK journals credited to the medical library last year. With the current
submission model, it is not possible to credit the medical library with its access to OhioLINK journals separately. The
OhioLINK component, therefore, is counted in the raw data only once, under the main library stats. That figure in
2004‐05 is 4,663.
17a, 26a Professional IT personnel not included in 2003‐04 are now included.
CORNELL
Excludes the Medical College Library in New York, NY.
DARTMOUTH
2 Figure is an estimate based on number of payments lines in 2004‐05 includes serial backfiles.
4.a Only electronic journals purchased individually by the Biomedical library are counted here. Electronic journal titles
purchased in packages appear only in Main library count.
17 2003‐04 figures revised to: (17a) $580,429 (17b) $375,262 (17c) $49,767 (17) $1,005,458.
EMORY
All figures are as of August 31, 2005.
