Distributed Usage Logging: What to Consider. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coghill, Jeffrey G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries. Volume 16:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Distributed Usage Logging (DUL) -- Digital Object Identifier (DOI) -- electronic resources -- electronic resource statistics -- COUNTER statistics; Medical libraries -- Collection development -- Periodicals; Libraries -- Special collections -- Electronic information resources -- Periodicals; Acquisition of electronic information resources -- Periodicals; 025.2761
• DOI: 10.1080/15424065.2019.1638870
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-4065

Abstract

Abstract: This article will examine the use of Distributed Usage Logging (DUL) via the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). Implications for the future will be discussed. Also, the article will discuss what librarians should consider as these new statistics are released by vendors and other electronic resource aggregators. Key players: COUNTER:https://www.projectcounter.org/ Crossref:https://www.crossref.org/ Elsevier:https://www.elsevier.com/ Atypon:https://www.atypon.com/