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Explore your statistics: getting started

In addition to the download statistics provided by UCL Discovery, UCL authors are able to generate their own statistics by UPI (UCL Personal Identifier), record ID and (where required) by Department or Research Group. Each of these options can be restricted to a set period of time.

Statistical results are available in numeric and graphic formats, including bar charts and pie charts. The dashboard displays can be embedded in other pages.

Go to the IRStats start page.

You will see the IRStats search screen that will resemble the following:

In the top part of the search screen, enter the search parameters of your choice. For example, if you want statistics on a paper with the ID 1234 (the number at the end of the record URL (http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1234/) for the period January 2009 to December 2009, enter 1234 in the ID field, and select the from and to dates from the drop down lists.

Select the statistics view you wish to see for the search parameters you have entered and click on "Generate the Requested View". If you want to generate an alternative view for the same search parameters, click back to amend your search.

Information on the different views follows with examples. Please note that your results may vary significantly from the examples given.

SUMMARY DATA
	MonthlyDownloadsGraph: the example given is for a single record. If you use this graph for a set of records, the results will show the total monthly downloads, i.e. the graph will not distinguish between records.
	DailyDownloadsGraph: This graph displays download data for each day during the chosen period. It is recommended that you use this option by ID and for short periods of up to one month.
	MonthlyUniqueVisitorsGraph: This graph displays how many visitors had unique IP addresses to a particular record or set of records over the chosen period of time.
	AllMonthlyDownloadsGraph: the example given is for a single record. If you use this graph for a set of records, the results will show the total monthly downloads, i.e. the graph will not distinguish between records.
9445	DownloadCountHTML: a total download count for item/ period of time searched.

SIMPLE ANALYSES
	ReferrerGraph: indicates the percentage of visits to a record/ set of records that have come via a search, external route, or via the repository during the chosen period of time.
	SearchEngineGraph: indicates the percentage of visits to a record/ set of records that have come via Google or other search engines during the chosen period of time.
	TopCountriesTable: indicates the origin of visitors by country ISO code. Data is returned as a count – not as a percentage. Statistics are for visits to a record or set of records over a chosen period of time.
	TopTenAcademies: displays the number of downloads to IP addresses that can be recognised as originating in other HE institutions – both in the UK and overseas.
	TopTenSearchTermsTable: lists the top search terms for a record or set of records. It is recommended that you use this option by ID.

COMPLEX ANALYSES (Best for comparisons)
	TopTenMonthlyDownloadsGraph: the example given is by publication type. This graph can be used to compare top downloads for a chosen period for any set of records. It is recommended that you use his option for periods of more than month.
	TopTenAuthorsTable: papers by top ten authors based on downloads. It is recommended that you use this option by department over a chosen period of time.
	HighestClimbersTable: displays top downloads that have increased the most in total downloads over the chosen period of time. Not suitable for individual records.
	TopTenNonSearchReferrers: displays the number of downloads to IP addresses that link directly to UCL Discovery.
	RandomFromTopTenHTML: Displays a single citation record for a record from the top ten downloads. Not suitable for searching by ID.
	TopItemHTML: Displays the citation for the most downloaded paper in your chosen search criteria. Not suitable for searching by ID.

TABLES
	TopTenTable: returns a list of the top ten records (with hyperlinks) for the chosen set of records and period of time. Not suitable for searching by ID.
	TopTwentyTable: returns a list of the top twenty records (with hyperlinks) for the chosen set of records and period of time. Not suitable for searching by ID.
Similar to above	TopThirty: returns a list of the top thirty records (with hyperlinks) for the chosen set of records and period of time. Not suitable for searching by ID.
Similar to above	TopFourty: returns a list of the top forty records (with hyperlinks) for the chosen set of records and period of time. Not suitable for searching by ID.
Similar to above	TopFifty: returns a list of the top fifty records (with hyperlinks) for the chosen set of records and period of time. Not suitable for searching by ID.

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