What are COUNTER compliant usage statistics?

COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) is an international initiative designed to serve librarians, publishers and intermediaries by facilitating the recording and exchange of online usage statistics to an agreed set of international standards and protocols.
 
Additional information regarding COUNTER can be found at www.projectcounter.org.
 
As of December 2013, usage statistic reports from NPG align with COUNTER Release 4 and include:

  • XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and CSV formats

  • Compliancy with SUSHI (Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative) for integration with ERM systems

  • Consortia-level reporting

  • Timely delivery

  • Optional email alerts when reports are updated

  • Easy to use interface with a self-service account management


More information regarding NPG’s COUNTER reporting is available on our Librarian Gateway.
 
Please refer to our help page for details regarding how to access your usage reporting or contact our Customer Service teams using either the Contact Us form* or the phone numbers below:

  • Customers in the US: 1-888-331-6288

  • Customers in Canada, Central and South America: 1-212-726-9394

  • Customers in the UK and Rest of World: +44 (0)20 7418 5535 or +44 (0)20 7843 4759


* Customers for Nature, Nature Research and Nature Reviews titles in Japan, South Korea and China (except Hong Kong and Taiwan) please use the Nature Asia Contact Us form or telephone us on +81-3-3267-8769


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