Accessing usage statistics reports

New reports of Electronic Collections Online (ECO) full text used are usually available by the third day of each month. Other new FirstSearch usage statistics reports are usually available by the tenth day. A minimum of 36 months of historical data will be available. [Top]

1. Access www.stats.oclc.org/.

2. Type your FirstSearch authorization in the authorization field.

3. Type your statistics password or administrative password in the password field.

4. Click the Start button.

Note: Only active FirstSearch authorizations have access to the Usage Statistics. To see activity on expired authorizations, use another active FirstSearch authorization to log on and then select the expired authorization from the selection box. [Top]

• Follow instructions on the screen and use your browser's Back and Forward buttons.
• Use pop-up menus to select specific options.
• Select a report to view from the report options listed.

For more information, see the Glossary. [Top]

Select the landscape print format from your browser's Print option for best results. [Top]

Click the Export button on the top left of any report screen to save the report to your machine's hard drive or to import the data into a spreadsheet.

Click the Email button on the top right of any report screen to email the report to yourself and/or set up an automatic monthly email of the report.

See Emailing reports for further details. [Top]

Although passwords have no expiration limit, it is recommended that they be changed periodically in the FirstSearch administrative module to increase security.

When you change the statistics password or your administrative password, it takes a day to process the new password for the usage statistics service. Use the previous statistics password or administrative password to access usage statistics until the new one takes effect. [Top]

The Low Search Notification screen in the administrative module lets you request that FirstSearch send an e-mail notice when it is time to order more searches.

The Account Information screen in the administrative module contains information to help you manage your FirstSearch account. If you have a per-search account, the screen contains the number of remaining searches and the expiration date of the account. If you have a subscription account, the screen contains the expiration date of the account. If you have a hybrid account, the screen contains both kinds of information. If you turn on per-article purchase, the screen contains the amounts budgeted and spent for per-article purchase for the current month. [Top]