Abstract
The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is a significant correlation between the library budget allocated to information resources and the scientific output at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV). This situation was studied from 2001 to 2012, taking into account different variables: budget, collection size, number of research staff, research output, and use of the collection. In addition, full-text citations in the scientific output of the UPV from 2008 to 2011 were analysed to attempt to study the correlation with the budget and the use of the collection. A correlation was not observed between the budget allocated to information resources and scientific output, with the correlation being strong between the budget for electronic resources and scientific output. Finally, it was not possible to determine a causeeffect relationship between the budget and scientific output.
Highlights
Resumen: El objetivo del artículo es determinar si existe una correlación significativa entre el presupuesto de la biblioteca asignado a recursos de información y la productividad investigadora en la Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Does money matter? The relation between library budget and research output at Universitat Politècnica de València Abstract: The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is a significant correlation between the library budget allocated to information resources and the scientific output at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
A correlation was not observed between the budget allocated to information resources and scientific output, with the correlation being strong between the budget for electronic resources and scientific output
Summary
La gestión del presupuesto es una de las tareas más importantes que debe llevar a cabo una biblioteca. Las formas de evaluar una biblioteca (Lancaster, 1996) y los métodos para medir sus resultados (Poll, 2003, 2012) nos los encontramos en aportaciones de autores reputados (Borrego y Urbano, 2005) y en los estándares internacionales surgidos de esta preocupación: ISO 11620, ANSI/NISO Z39.7. En este trabajo se va a estudiar si existe una correlación entre el presupuesto de la biblioteca destinado a la adquisición de recursos de información y la productividad investigadora en la Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) estudiando un periodo comprendido entre los años 2001 y 2012. Como aspecto añadido a este trabajo se ha analizado la disponibilidad de información en el proceso de investigación llevado a cabo por investigadores de la UPV desde el 2008 al 2012 para intentar estudiar su correlación con el presupuesto y el uso de la colección
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