Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Syndicated usage reporting and GetFTR
Earlier this year, we released best practice guidance about reporting usage of content that is syndicated and available on multiple platforms. Syndicated usage reports allow publishers to understand which syndication…
Choosing the right COUNTER metric
One of the most common questions people ask us is which metric libraries should be using to assess return on investment. As it says in our FAQs, that depends on…
When to expect Release 5.1 reports
We’ve started to receive questions from librarians asking when they’ll be able to access COUNTER Release 5.1 reports, and thought it might be helpful to have a post here for…
Call for case studies: share how you use COUNTER data
Do you want to share how you use COUNTER data? We are looking for case studies. This is your opportunity to showcase what you are doing with COUNTER data and…
Common validation errors: learning from others’ mistakes
It’s been about a month since our new Validation Tool for R5.1 became publicly available (time flies!). Thus far, nine report providers – representing over a third of publishing platforms…
Free to read?
We’ve had a couple of messages asking about one particular change in Release 5.1. This change is the inclusion of the new Free_To_Read Access Type alongside Controlled and Open. We…
Find us at: Plan S and Beyond for Publishers and Societies
Tasha will be chairing the Plan S and Beyond for Publishers and Societies seminar on the 1st of October. ALPSP is organising the seminar, which will take place in London.…
Code of Practice for Research Data
The COUNTER team has migrated the Code of Practice for Research Data from PDF format into the same searchable, accessible format as the main Code of Practice. Code of Practice…
Out of office – please be patient!
Tasha is going to be travelling from the 5th to the 19th of September. This means the COUNTER office will be shut and we’ll be a little slower than usual…