IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Case Study Part 3: More Apples, Oranges, and Pears – Interpreting Ebrary, EBSCO, and Safari Non-COUNTER Reports

Case Study Part 3: More Apples, Oranges, and Pears – Interpreting Ebrary, EBSCO, and Safari Non-COUNTER Reports
View Sample PDF
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 18
Source title: Measuring the Validity of Usage Reports Provided by E-Book Vendors: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aiping Chen-Gaffey (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, USA)and Heather Getsay (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3238-5.ch005

Purchase


Abstract

In addition to their COUNTER reports, ebrary, EBSCO, and Safari provide their own custom reports. Vendors' non-COUNTER data, which are unique and more detailed, provide librarians with a potentially deeper perspective of overall usage. Chapter 5, the third part of the case study, evaluates vendor non-COUNTER reports against the same principles; it examines in detail what unique data these “local” reports provide, as well as identifies potential issues in interpreting these reports. The chapter addresses several issues and questions while exploring the uniqueness of the data contributed by the non-COUNTER reports. The chapter also looks at the challenge of comparing variant terminology used to describe data categories among the vendors, and whether, despite their differences, the non-COUNTER data are compatible with COUNTER data. The goal of this chapter is to help the customer sort out the data, interpret their meaning, and find the value of each report.

Related Content

Christine Kosmopoulos. © 2022. 22 pages.
Melkamu Beyene, Solomon Mekonnen Tekle, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. © 2022. 21 pages.
Rajkumari Sofia Devi, Ch. Ibohal Singh. © 2022. 21 pages.
Ida Fajar Priyanto. © 2022. 16 pages.
Murtala Ismail Adakawa. © 2022. 27 pages.
Shimelis Getu Assefa. © 2022. 17 pages.
Angela Y. Ford, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. © 2022. 22 pages.
Body Bottom