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The COUNTER Code of Practice

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...ge of NeTworked Electronic Resources The COUNTER Code of Practice Books and Reference Works: Release 1 March 2006 Abstract COUNTER has b... ...ay using vendor­generated data. This COUNTER Code of Practice for Books and Reference Works specifies: the data elements to be measured; definitions o... ...herd (pshepherd@projectCounter.org) 1 COUNTER Code of Practice Books and Reference Works Release 1: March 2006 CONTENTS 1. Foreword 2. General inf... ...erms used 4. Usage reports 5. Data processing 6. Auditing 7. Compliance 8. References to other standards, protocols and codes of practice 9. Governan... ...n required for implementation of the COUNTER Code of Practice for Books and Reference Works. 1. Foreword COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of NeTworked E... ...inition Glossary Reference Number Aggregator ProQuest, Gale, Lexis Nexis A type of vendor that hosts content from multiple publishers, delivers conte...

...and services to be measured in a credible, consistent and compatible way using vendor generated data. This COUNTER Code of Practice for Books and Reference Works specifies: the data elements to be measured; definitions of these data elements; usage report content, format, frequency and methods of delivery; protocols for combining usage reports from direct use and fro...

...CONTENTS 1. Foreword 2. General information 3. Definitions of terms used 4. Usage reports 5. Data processing 6. Auditing 7. Compliance 8. References to other standards, protocols and codes of practice 9. Governance of COUNTER 10.Maintenance and development of the COUNTER Code of Practices...

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