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 BIOSIS Previews link at the top of the page. Then select a different month and click Submit.
The summary table shows monthly usage statistics for each of the following variables:
At the bottom of the table are two rows showing:
| Total Use | Sum of the numbers in each column. This is the total use for the month. | ||
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| Average Use | 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 BIOSIS Previews:
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Date
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IP Address/
Token ID |
Queries |
Citation
Events |
| 01 Jan 2003 | |||
| 123.45.678 | 27 |
6
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| 02 Jan 2003 |
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 BIOSIS Previews again. On the page for selecting the type of usage report, clear the check box Include IP Addresses and Token IDs.