[Eril-l] Database cost-per-use

[Melissa Belvadi]

If it's a full text database, the only metric that matters to us is FT
uses, because that characteristic of the database is overwhelmingly the
basis for its cost.  Note that FT views is a mess with COUNTER4 because PDF
versus HTML views and possible overlap of both for the same use is tied to
the platform's UI. COUNTER 5 is going to fix this, but that's not going to
be available until 2018, I think.  I use total FT in the absence of
anything better because I'd rather err in not cancelling something that is
being undercounted because users just use the HTML but I know that the
total is probably an overcount. If anyone has a list of which major
platforms lead patrons directly into an HTML full text from the TofC, for
instance, I'd like to see that.

If it's an A&I database and the vendor provides non-COUNTER "abstracts
viewed" data, like EBSCO does, we use that metric.   I'm not comfortable
with what "record views" means when a database is incorporated into our
discovery service (EDS) in terms of whether it reflects real patron
interest.
Note that COUNTER5 is also heading towards giving us better, title level
data, for non-FT products.

Melissa

On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 10:49 AM, Mock, Emily <emock at albany.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
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> I’m working on a project involving cost-per-use statistics of our
> databases, and I’m wondering which metric(s) others use to make this kind
> of calculation. It’s obvious there isn’t going to be one metric that works
> for every database, since it’s dependent on what kind of usage data they
> provide, but even among the ones that provide COUNTER reports, which metric
> do you find most useful? Result Clicks? Record Views? Does it depend on the
> type of database?
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> I’d appreciate any input or advice you can give!
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> Thanks,
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> Emily Mock
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> Coordinator for Gift Books & Collections Assessment
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> University at Albany
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Melissa Belvadi
Collections Librarian
University of Prince Edward Island
mbelvadi at upei.ca 902-566-0581
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