Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the addition of three new services to the suite of bX usage-based services. Released in 2009, the first member of the bX suite - the bX article recommender - is deployed in over one thousand institutions worldwide.
Using data-mining techniques to analyse scholarly usage data from multiple information systems, the bX technology identifies topics that are currently in the spotlight of academic discourse and assesses the popularity of specific publications. Data analysed by bX also reveals subtle usage patterns and associations between articles and journals, themes, and authors. By providing analytics and trending information based on the usage patterns of many millions of users, bX services enable librarians to objectively evaluate both the electronic resources that they license and their institutions' collection strategies.
In addition to the original bX Recommender service, the bX service suite also includes new services such as bX Hot Articles; bX Most Popular Articles; and bX Journal Popularity Report. These new services are available to the scholarly community from the Ex Libris Website and are free for noncommercial use. Enhanced functionality enabling users to access the archives of the bX Most Popular Articles and bX Journal Popularity Report services will be available later this year.
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