COUNTER 5 Database Reports

Database Master Report (DR) 

Definition

 

A customizable report detailing activity by database that allows the user to apply filters and select other configuration options. 

 

Host_types required to provide DR report

 

A&I Database (Abstracting & Indexing Database) 

Aggregated Full Content

Discovery Service

eBook Collection

Full Content Database

Multimedia Collection

Data_Types

All applicable

Metric_Types

All applicable

Header of DR report (explanation)

Example of DR report

 

 

Standard views

Database Search and Item Usage (DR_D1)

Definition

 

Reports on key Searches, Investigations and Requests metrics needed to evaluate a database.

  

Host_types required to provide DR_D1 report

A&I Database (Abstracting & Indexing Database) 

Aggregated Full Content

Discovery Service

eBook Collection

Full Content Database

Multimedia Collection

Data_Types

All applicable

Metric_Types

Total_Item_Requests

Total_Item_Investigations 

Searches_Regular 

Searches_Federated 

Searches_Automated 

 

Example of DR_D1 report

Database Access Denied (DR_D2)

Definition

 

Reports on Access Denied activity for databases where users were denied access because simultaneous-use licenses were exceeded or their institution did not have a license for the database.

  

Host_types required to provide DR_D2 report

 

A&I Database (Abstracting & Indexing Database) 

Aggregated Full Content

Discovery Service

eBook Collection

Full Content Database

Multimedia Collection

Data_Types

All applicable

Metric_Types

No_License 

Limit_Exceeded

 

Example of DR_D2 report

Summary table

This table summarizes the attributes and metrics of the respective reports. Mandatory Metrics and Host_Types are highlighted in bold

Sample reports

Sample DR report

Sample DR_D1 report

Sample DR_D2 report

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