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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to report back on what I found as it might be helpful to others.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EDS API is considered a robot and not counted in COUNTER 5 automated search numbers. EBSCO Standard Reports counts the EDS API in search numbers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://github.com/atmire/COUNTER-Robots/blob/master/generated/COUNTER_Robots_list.txt">https://github.com/atmire/COUNTER-Robots/blob/master/generated/COUNTER_Robots_list.txt</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Important-information-about-your-EBSCO-usage-statistics?language=en_US">https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Important-information-about-your-EBSCO-usage-statistics?language=en_US</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Robin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Robin Hofstetter</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Consultant, Electronic Resources<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:robin@swanlibraries.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">robin@swanlibraries.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> • 630-326-7823<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SWAN Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Eril-l <eril-l-bounces@lists.eril-l.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Robin Hofstetter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 12, 2020 4:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> eril-l@lists.eril-l.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] EBSCO COUNTER 5 Database Master Report searches automated<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Using COUNTER 5 Database Master Report, have you noticed a significant change in automated search usage numbers since April 2020? I’m curious if it’s a larger issue. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Robin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Robin Hofstetter</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Consultant, Electronic Resources<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:robin@swanlibraries.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">robin@swanlibraries.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> • 630-326-7823<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SWAN Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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