Screen Studies - Usage Statistics

Usage Statistics

Bloomsbury Digital Resources platforms provides usage statistics to customers in accordance with the COUNTER Code of Practice.

COUNTER 5 reports are available to subscribing institutions via our Administrator Portal (username and password required). If you need a username and password please contact us.

Subscribing institutions can also use our SUSHI service for automated retrieval of COUNTER 5 usage statistics. Please contact us to request your credentials and information on using this service.

FAQ on COUNTER 5 reporting

Where I can find more information about the COUNTER Release 5 usage reports?

COUNTER has produced The Friendly Guide to Release 5 for Librarians and provides key introductions and guidance to help get started with COUNTER. You can also read Release 5 of the Code of Practice in full on the COUNTER website.

Where I can access my COUNTER reports?

COUNTER 5 reports are available to subscribing institutions via our Administrator Portal (username and password required). If you need an username and password please contact us.

Can I use SUSHI?

Yes, subscribing institutions can use our SUSHI service for automated retrieval of COUNTER 5 usage statistics. Please contact us to request your credentials and information on using this service.

Which COUNTER reports are available?

For COUNTER 5, the following reports are available:

Platform Master report - PR
Platform Usage – PR_P1
Title Master Report- TR
Book Requests (excluding "OA_Gold") - TR_B1
Book Access Denied - TR_B2
Book Usage by Access Type - TR_B3

COUNTER 5 reports collect data from 11th March 2020.

For COUNTER 4, the following reports are available:

Platform Report 1 - PR1

COUNTER 4 reports will continue to collect data without interruption until December 2022.

My question is not answered here, what can I do?

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