SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts)

University of Oxford Usage: October 1999 - September 2003

 

 

 

 

How much is SciFinder Scholar being used?

Comments: Total use increasing by approx 2000 hours per annum.

Who is using SciFinder Scholar?

It is likely that most of the use from colleges and off-site access, and some of the use from within the RSL, was made by members of the Chemistry Department.

 

Within Chemistry Department:

 

 

Use by Other Departments:

N.B. This accounts for only 3-4% of all Oxford University SciFinder Scholar usage.

 

'Others' comprises a small amount of use from Earth Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Pathology, Economics, Geography and History Departments.

What is SciFinder Scholar being used for?

 

When is SciFinder Scholar being used?

Annual pattern usage shown above

Daily pattern:

Mid morning (10 am - 1 pm) and mid afternoon (2pm - 5pm) are the busiest periods.

Best times to search:

Simultaneous users/Busy messages

 

Year
simultaneous users
% of all connection attempts rejected
Oct 99 - Sep 00
2/3
34%
Oct 00 - Sep 01
5
14%
Oct 01 - Sep 02
5
31%

 

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Updated 12/2/04. If you have any comments please contact: cheminfo@chem.ox.ac.uk