The monthly summary report shows daily usage statistics for the month
indicated at the top of the report. To see statistics for a different
month, click the CAB Abstracts link at the top of the page.
Then select a different month and click Submit.
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Usage Summary Table
Usage Summary Graph
Usage Summary
Table
The summary table shows monthly usage statistics for each of the
following variables:
Variable |
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Description |
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Subsessions
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Number of successful logons (connections) to CAB Abstracts.
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Queries |
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A query submits a request for results to a database. A query is
recorded when a user clicks Search on any page where it submits
a database search. Clicking Search to go to another page
in CAB Abstracts does not record a query.
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Citation
Events |
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A citation event is an action that uses the citation data in
ISI Web of Science. A citation event is recorded when a
user clicks one of the following buttons or links in CAB Abstracts:
- Find Related Records on the Full Record page
- Citing Articles on the Full Record page
- Cited References on the Full Record page
The citation event in CAB Abstracts also counts as a query
in ISI Web of Science. |
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Records Viewed |
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Number of full records viewed. The records
shown on a summary list of results are not counted. |
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Records Exported |
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Number of records exported to EndNote®,
ProCite®, or Reference Manager® when the user
clicks the Export to Reference Software button. |
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Records Saved |
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Number of records that are saved to a
file when a user clicks the Save to File button. |
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Records Printed |
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Number of records that are displayed
when a user clicks the Format for Print button. |
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Records Emailed |
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Number of records e-mailed when a user
clicks the E-mail button. |
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Records Ordered |
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Number of records for which full-text
source documents are requested when a user clicks the Order Full
Text button. |
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TOCs Viewed |
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Number of journal tables of contents displayed.
The Table of Contents link from a full record in CAB Abstracts
is available only if ISI Current Contents Connect is part of
an ISI Web of Knowledge subscription. |
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Total Items Requested |
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This is the sum of the numbers in the same row for these variables:
- Records Viewed
- Records Exported
- Records Saved
- Records Printed
- Records Emailed
- Records Ordered
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At the bottom of the table are two rows showing:
Total Use |
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Sum of the numbers in each column. This is the total
use for the month. |
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Average Use |
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Average number (arithmetic mean) for the numbers in
the columns. This is the average use for the month. |
If you selected the option to Include IP Addresses and Token IDs
on the select a report page, then
the table will have an additional column with this heading: IP Address/Token
ID. To the right of the IP Address or Token ID in the same row are
usage statistics for that identifier. The date of usage is in the row
above and to the left of the identifier.
For example, this report shows that on January 1, 2003, the person(s)
using a computer whose IP address is 123.45.678 submitted 27 queries
and 6 citation events to CAB Abstracts:
Date
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IP Address/
Token ID
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Queries |
Citation
Events
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01 Jan 2003 |
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123.45.678 |
27 |
6
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02 Jan 2003 |
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Summary Graph
Usage is plotted on a two-dimensional graph at the bottom indicating
usage trends for these variables:
The points on the Y-axis (ordinate) show the usage numbers for the
dates on the X-axis (abscissa).
Note: If usage statistics are broken down by IP Address and
Token ID, no graph will appear. If you want to see usage data plotted
on a graph, return to the Usage Reports Home page and select CAB
ABSTRACTS again. On the page for selecting the type of usage report,
clear the check box Include IP Addresses and Token IDs.
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