Comparing the usage data of an app and a mobile website for an academic library

  1. Natalia Arroyo Vázquez 1
  2. José-Antonio Merlo-Vega 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Navarra
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    Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02rxc7m23

  2. 2 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

Revista:
El profesional de la información

ISSN: 1386-6710 1699-2407

Año de publicación: 2017

Título del ejemplar: Diseño de la información

Volumen: 26

Número: 6

Páginas: 1119-1126

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.3145/EPI.2017.NOV.11 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Las bibliotecas universitarias emplean apps para la difusión de sus colecciones y servicios. La Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) lanzó en 2011 la primera aplicación de bibliotecas en el ámbito hispanohablante. Se analizan los datos de uso de la app BiblioUSAL (2011-2015) y se comparan con los datos de acceso a la versión móvil de su sitio web. El estudio determina la preferencia del usuario por las versiones web adaptadas y la necesidad de ofrecer apps de nueva generación que aporten servicios no disponibles en la web.

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