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“Unstable links URL changes. Links are repaired or removed.”
“Web sites are often down, URLS change, items/titles are no longer available (titles ‘go away).”
“We’ve found that link maintenance issues are not unique to OA resources.”
Usage Tracking
15. Does the library track the usage of OA resources? N=67
N
Locally Hosted
N=54
Externally Hosted
N=66
Yes 41 25 36
No 39 29 30
If yes, please briefly describe the tracking method.
Selected Comments from Respondents
Locally Hosted Only
“All locally owned OA resources are stored in the repository. Downloads are tracked for statistical purposes.
RULs for open source journals are treated hierarchically as collections (title level), subcollections (issue level),
and objects (article level).”
“COUNTER plugin that is bundled with the Open Journal Systems software tracks full text access by month.
Statistics module bundled with DSpace tracks bitstream views, item views, IPs, searches performed, etc.”
“Statistics package in institutional repository software.”
“Use of local holdings may be gaged through analysis of server logs.”
“We collect data for each resource on: the number of sessions, number and types of searches, number and
types of browses, and number of views.”
Externally Hosted Only
“Data, when available from the publisher (OA or otherwise) is centrally compiled and reviewed by subject
selectors.”
“If in SFX, yes we track usage via SFX, otherwise no.”
“In theory, if in SFX KB, can get usage statistics and if tracking from A&I (or other source) databases can get
usage stats.”
“NetTracker Number of ClicksStats from SFX and Metalib.”
“Unstable links URL changes. Links are repaired or removed.”
“Web sites are often down, URLS change, items/titles are no longer available (titles ‘go away).”
“We’ve found that link maintenance issues are not unique to OA resources.”
Usage Tracking
15. Does the library track the usage of OA resources? N=67
N
Locally Hosted
N=54
Externally Hosted
N=66
Yes 41 25 36
No 39 29 30
If yes, please briefly describe the tracking method.
Selected Comments from Respondents
Locally Hosted Only
“All locally owned OA resources are stored in the repository. Downloads are tracked for statistical purposes.
RULs for open source journals are treated hierarchically as collections (title level), subcollections (issue level),
and objects (article level).”
“COUNTER plugin that is bundled with the Open Journal Systems software tracks full text access by month.
Statistics module bundled with DSpace tracks bitstream views, item views, IPs, searches performed, etc.”
“Statistics package in institutional repository software.”
“Use of local holdings may be gaged through analysis of server logs.”
“We collect data for each resource on: the number of sessions, number and types of searches, number and
types of browses, and number of views.”
Externally Hosted Only
“Data, when available from the publisher (OA or otherwise) is centrally compiled and reviewed by subject
selectors.”
“If in SFX, yes we track usage via SFX, otherwise no.”
“In theory, if in SFX KB, can get usage statistics and if tracking from A&I (or other source) databases can get
usage stats.”
“NetTracker Number of ClicksStats from SFX and Metalib.”
