Oxford Journals passes annual COUNTER audit
12 November 2008Oxford Journals is pleased to announce that their usage statistics have passed their annual COUNTER audit for 2008. This audit was carried out on behalf of COUNTER by ABCe, an independent third-party auditor, who analysed data from June 2008.
COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) was set up in 2002 to improve the reliability of online usage statistics, and is supported by the vendor, intermediary, and librarian communities. The COUNTER Codes of Practice specify the content, format, delivery mechanisms, and data processing rules for a set of core usage reports that are easily implemented by vendors and easily understood by librarians.Claire Kearney, Head of IT at Oxford Journals, comments, ‘passing this audit should hopefully reassure our library customers that they can continue to trust the quality of the usage statistics reports we share with them.’
No issues, problems or queries were reported with our usage statistics reports as a result of this audit. Oxford Journals looks forward to working with COUNTER in the future to ensure their usage statistics remain compliant.
ENDS
Kirsty Luff
Senior Communication and Marketing Manager, Oxford Journals
+44 (0)1865 354206
Notes for editors
COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) is an international initiative serving librarians, publishers and intermediaries by setting standards that facilitate the recording and reporting of online usage statistics in a consistent, credible, and compatible way.
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