Summary of stated purpose
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide a framework and a set of best practices for measuring usage and impact of digitised scholarly resources.
Output types
Qualitative and quantitative
The toolkit offers qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring impact in order to supply a comprehensive view of impact of online scholarly resources.
Supporting evidence
The Toolkit for the Impact of Digitised Scholarly Resources (TIDSR) was originally developed by the Oxford Internet Institute in 2008 as part of a JISC-funded, usage and impact study that explored the questions:
- Are digital resources reaching their intended users?
- Are they having an impact on their community of users?
- How can impact be measured?
As part of this programme a further seven projects used the TIDSR toolkit to probe their usage and impact, and to develop or implement strategies to maximise both. The seven projects were undertaken by universities of Sheffield, Coventry, Portsmouth, Southampton, Institute of Historical Research, Oxford University Computing Services, Queen's University, Belfast.
