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From: "Prestamo, Anne" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:42:42 -0600
As per Martha K, # of searches via discovery service should be
reported under the Fed Search question with a footnote that specifies
which discovery service you use.
Anne Prestamo
On Nov 14, 2012, at 6:53 PM, "LIBLICENSE" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: "Hamaker, Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:23:34 +0000
>
> I’m in a bit of a quandary about what to do about search statistics
> from Discovery services.
>
> I can’t find anywhere a definition that includes them, yet when I look
> at some of what we are receiving from our vendors, I can’t EXCLUDE
> them from the stats to determine individual database usage either.
>
> What is being requested.. (these originally were in the ARL supplemental stats)
>
> Number of successful full-text article requests (journals)
>
> Number of regular searches (databases)
>
> Number of federated searches (databases)
>
> When you look at the ARL supplemental definitions, it says:
>
> “Questions 18-20. Use of Electronic Resources. Items reported should
> follow definitions as defined in the COUNTER Code of Practice
> (www.projectcounter.org). In a footnote, please include the types of
> resources for which you are reporting data. It is recommend that ONLY
> data that follow the COUNTER definitions be reported. Any exceptions
> should be documented in a footnote.”
>
> And when you go to the COUNTER pages, the list of “known” federated
> search engines while quite lengthy does not include the discovery
> services.
>
> Any thoughts welcome.
>
> Chuck
>
> Charles Hamaker M.L.S | Associate University Librarian Collection
> Development and Electronic Resources
> UNC Charlotte | J. Murrey Atkins Library
> 9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
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