Serials Solutions, a business unit of ProQuest, US, has announced the release of 360 Search Usage Reporting, a free enhancement that allows libraries to track resource usage through 360 Search federated search service. Usage Reporting enables librarians to analyse usage trends with graphically and textually represented statistics, then use this information to create the best possible search experience for library patrons.
Libraries make major investments in electronic resources and need to know how they are used as a basis for securing funding, making new purchases, and maintaining the library's electronic collection. By using 360 Search Usage Reporting, librarians can record which resources are searched the most and establish patterns of use to better understand patron behaviour. Based on this information, libraries can modify their 360 Search interface to create better workflows or shape their collections based on usage trends.
360 Search Usage Reporting features an interface that enables libraries to discover peak search usage and patron sessions through annual, monthly, and daily Search Reports; find out which resources are searched the most by analysing how many searches were submitted to each resource in 360 Search through a Database Activity Report; and view statistics reports in both graphical or textual representations.
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