JISC

The usage statistics working group was established by the Publisher and Library Solutions working group. The aim of the group was to develop a code of practice for vendor-based electronic journal and databases usage statistics.

The code of practice included guidance on:

• which data elements should be measured
• definitions of these data elements
• output report formats/frequency/granularity
• methods of delivery
• methods of combining usage reports from direct use and from use via intermediaries - including gateways, aggregators, and electronic document delivery vendors
• methods of measuring remote usage of institutionally licensed products
• methods of measuring usage from caches and mirrors
• classification systems for institutions to enable consistent benchmarking comparison

Terms of reference

• reviewed existing work being undertaken in this area
• considered the most appropriate mechanism to produce the code of practice
• developed the code of practice by the spring of 2002
• promoted and gained acceptance of the code of practice

See vendor based usage statistics collection