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Find information about OCLC Usage Statistics for Publisher Reports and see a description of the available Publisher Reports.

Using OCLC Usage Statistics for Publisher Reports

OCLC Usage Statistics for Publisher Reports provide Licensed Content providers with authorized access and the ability to view their report. The report consists of the institutions that have enabled access to their records via WorldCat Local. 

Publisher Reports

This report provides a list of database/collection names, WorldCat Registry ID, institution name, and institution address of those institutions that have selected the database/collection for search and discovery in WorldCat Local during a specified week. Each Registry ID is hyperlinked to the Registry ID information through OCLC. New entries are noted as "Activated" and de-selected entries are noted as "Deactivated." This report is a "snapshot" view of your activity on a weekly basis and is updated each Monday. This report is kept in an archive for a maximum of three years.

Report Description
Publisher Overview Report Provides general information about your database usage including the total number of IP addresses accessing your database, number of sessions, searches, the total number of databases accessed in a month’s time, and type of library.
Total Searches and Sessions by Month and Database reports

Provides information about the searches performed in each database.  Includes Database name, institution name, symbol searches/sessions run.

 Note: You may opt to have this report e-mailed to you. Please send your e-mail address to the general inbox for Publisher Relations: busdev@oclc.org.