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Scholarly Reading Trends and Behaviors Among Scientists: A Comprehensive Review

This study by Tenopir & King analyzes the reading habits of over 18,000 scientists and social scientists from 1977 to present, primarily in North America. It investigates the number of articles read, including personal subscriptions to scholarly journals, and the average time spent reading. Findings reveal diverse reading sources and formats, highlighting distinct patterns among astronomers, medical faculty, and university students. The insights aim to enhance understanding of scholarly communication and inform future research directions across various disciplines and countries.

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Scholarly Reading Trends and Behaviors Among Scientists: A Comprehensive Review

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  1. Data From Tenopir & King • 18,000+ scientists and social scientists • 1977 to present • University and non-university workplaces • Mostly North America • Recent studies of Astronomers, Medical faculty, faculty and students at several universities

  2. ThreeTypesofData • Demographic • Estimates of behavior • Details of “last” reading

  3. Articles: “can include those found in journal issues, Web sites, or separate copies such as preprints, reprints, and other electronic or paper copies.”

  4. Readings: “going beyond the table of contents, title, and abstract to the body of the article.”

  5. AverageArticlesRead per Scientist www.dlib.org/dlib/october03/king/10king.html Average number of articles read per scientist Year of Studies

  6. Scholarly Article Reading

  7. Average Annual Amount of Reading

  8. Average Annual Amount of Time (Hours) Spent Reading (Hrs)

  9. #3 #5 #4 #2 #6 #7 #1 Purpose and Ranking of Importance: University Medical

  10. Average Number of Personal Subscriptions to Scholarly Journals

  11. Personal Subscriptions • All studies average 2.2 • All UT science faculty average 3.8 • Medical faculty average 6.3

  12. Sources of Readings 21.4 % 36 % 42.9 % 49 % 35.7 % 15 % 15.6 % Universities Astronomers 22.1 % 62.3% Medical Faculty

  13. Print or Electronic 20 % 37 % 63 % 80 % 25 % Universities Astronomers 75 % Medical Faculty

  14. MeansofLearningAboutArticlesRead 29% 49% 22% 20.8% 16.9% 62.3% 21% 37% 39% Astronomers Universities Medical Faculty

  15. FormatofReading

  16. Astronomy Articles Read per Month vs. Productivity

  17. Awareness and Use of ADS by Productive PhD Astronomers

  18. Awareness and Use of ADS by not-Productive PhD Astronomers

  19. Average Time Spent Reading Per Article by Astronomers • U.S. astronomers (n=306) average 36 minutes • Non-U.S. astronomers (n=83) average 43 minutes

  20. Source of Reading by Astronomers

  21. Tenopir and King, Communication Patterns of Engineers, NY: IEEE/Wiley, 2004

  22. Use and Users of Electronic Library Resources: An Overview and Analysis of Recent Research Studies www.clir.org/pub/reports/pub120/pub120.pdf

  23. Patterns of Journal Use by Faculty at Three Diverse Universities. October 2003 http://www.dlib.org/dlib/october03/king/10king.html

  24. Future Studies • Pediatricians • University faculty and students in Australia • University faculty and students in Finland • Scientists in Chile and Brazil • Tenopir & King surveys also being replicated in Cuba and Argentina

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