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Last Updated: June 20, 2024

Glossary of Usage Terms

Relevant Report

Term

Definition

COUNTER 5 Reports

Access_Method

A COUNTER attribute indicating whether the usage related to investigations and requests was generated by a human user browsing and searching a website ('Regular') or by Text and Data Mining processes ('TDM'). Gale single value is Regular.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Access_Type

A COUNTER attribute used to report on the nature of access control restrictions, if any, placed on the content item at the time when the content item was accessed. Gale reports support one value (Controlled).

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Data_Type

The field identifying type of content at the source title-level (for example, Journal, Book, Newspaper or Newsletter, Report, Multimedia, Other). An optional filter and attribute on Master Reports for invesigation and request activity

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Gale (Platform)

The main Gale platform. The underlying infrastructure and common host that Includes InfoTrac, In Context, Literature resources, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), Gale Directory Library (GDL) databases

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Report Filter

A filter places a limit or restrictions on the usage to be included in a COUNTER report. This is usually displayed as a name-value pair (for example, Data_Type=Journal in the report header).

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Database

The component of Database Reports. Also a default COUNTER Data_Type used when applying a Data_Type filter tor search metrics on COUNTER 5 tabular Master Reports.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Report Attributes

In COUNTER reports the report attributes modify how a report is presented. Typically a report attribute will not limit or filter the usage being presented. In tabular reports, report attributes can be expressed as a column to break down usage. This is usually displayed as
Attributes_to_Show in the report head

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Searches_Automated

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report searches conducted through a discovery service or by an automated search agent

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Searches_Federated

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report searches conducted through a federated search service

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Searches_Platform

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report searches conducted on a platform. Each user-initiated search can only be counted once regardless of the number of databases involved in the search.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Searches_Regular

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report on searches conducted by a user on a host where the user is in control over which databases can be searched.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Total_Item_Investigations

A COUNTER Metric_Type that represents the number of times users accessed the content (in other words, full text) of an item, or information describing that item (in other words, an abstract)

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Total_Item_Requests

A COUNTER Metric_Type that represents the number of times users requested the full content (in other words, full text) of an item.Requests may take the form of viewing, downloading, emailing, or printing content provided such actions can be tracked by the content provider’s server.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Unique_Item_ Requests

A COUNTER Metric Type that represents the number of unique content items requested in a user-session.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Unique_Item_Investigations

A COUNTER 'Metric Type' that represents the number of unique 'Content Items' investigated in a user-session. Examples of 'Items' are 'Articles',

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Unique_Title_ Investigations

A COUNTER 'Metric Type' that represents the number of unique titles investigated in a user-session. Only applies to Books.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Unique_Title_Requests

A COUNTER 'Metric Type' that represents the number of unique titles requested in a user-session. Only applies to Books.

 

COUNTER 5 Reports

Searches_Regular

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report on searches conducted by a user on a host where the user is in control over which databases can be searched.

 

COUNTER 5 Master Report

Searches_Federated

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report searches conducted through a federated search service

 

COUNTER 5 Master Report

Searches_Platform

A COUNTER Metric Type used to report searches conducted on a platform. Each user-initiated search can only be counted once regardless of the number of databases involved in the search.

 

COUNTER 5 Master Report

Section_Type

A COUNTER attribute that identifies the type of section that was accessed by the user (for example, Article, Other)

 

COUNTER 5 Master Report

YOP

Year of Publication. Used in conjunction with 'Item_Requests' and 'Item_Investigations', this attribute records the year of publication of the item.

 

COUNTER 5 Journal Requests by YOP

YOP

Year of Publication. Used in conjunction with 'Item_Requests' and 'Item_Investigations', this attribute records the year of publication of the item.

 

Gale Standard Reports

Database

The component of Database Reports. Also a default COUNTER Data_Type used when applying a Data_Type filter tor search metrics on COUNTER 5 tabular Master Reports.

 

Gale Standard Reports

Full-text Retrieval

Sum of only full text records examined, downloaded, or otherwise supplied to user, to the extent these are recordable and controlled by the Gale server rather than the browser.

 

Gale Standard Reports

Internal Usage/Remote Usage

Gale reports internal and remote access statistics separately on usage summary reports.

 

Gale Standard Reports

Searches (Regular)

A specific intellectual query submitted through a search form to the database.

 

Gale Standard Reports

Sessions

A successful request of an online service. A single user connects to the service or database and ends by terminating activity that is either explicit (by leaving the service through exit or logout) or implicit (timeout due to user inactivity).

 

Gale Standard Reports

Turn-aways

Gale reports internal and remote access statistics separately on usage summary reports.

 
Usage Dashboard EDS SmartLinks For EDS users, re-directed retrievals from Gale records not otherwise reflected in Gale usage reporting.  
Gale Business: Plan Builder Searches When a user navigates from any page to any other page within the system. One click = one 'search'.  
Gale Business: Plan Builder Retrieval When anything is saved and when anything is deleted, The retrieval count ticks up whether it’s a save or a deletion. Example: Two saves and one deletion means 3 retrievals.
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep Sessions A session is anytime the product was successful logged into.  
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep Unique Usage This metric is the actual number of times that a test was taken.  
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep Number of Sessions A session is anytime the product was successful logged into.  
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep Hub Name The name of the section chosen within the product.  
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep Card Title The name of the course/item under hub  
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep Card Click Count The number of times the card (as in card title above) has been clicked  

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Total Users

Total number of newly registered users in the reporting period.

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Active visitors

The number of visitors that visited the website for 10 seconds or longer or 2 or more page or screen views, including non-registered and non-logged-in visitors. Replaces the earlier 'sessions' metric.

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Total logins

Total number of logins during this period. One user can stay logged in for a prolonged period of time or they can log in multiple times.

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New Signups

Total number of newly registered users within the time range of this report, by product.

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Average session duration (seconds)

Total number of newly registered users within the specified product within the reporting period.

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Spanish language clicks

The number of times the Spanish language option was selected.

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Total Sign Ups

Total number of newly registered users since November 13th, 2023.

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Device Usage

Total number of active visitors by the browser, category of device, and operating system they used.

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Goals

Total number of times a defined goal was clicked, multiple clicks are possible within the same session.

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Course Clicks

Total number of times a course was clicked, including information about the ID of the course, the name of the course and the hub. A user can access multiple courses during a visit.

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