Free Content SUSHI: simplifying the delivery of usage statistics

Author: Pesch, Oliver

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 20, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 23-29(7)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

Abstract:

In 2005, SUSHI became the latest buzzword in the library community. This article (and this kind of SUSHI) refers to usage data, not raw fish. The growth of online collections has resulted in libraries demanding that publishers provide detailed usage data to allow them to better manage their collections and purchases. The Project COUNTER Code of Practice was created in response to this need; however, it did not address the painstaking task of collection and management of the usage data. SUSHI is a new protocol developed to allow for automated retrieval of COUNTER usage reports from publishers and other content providers.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1087/095315107779490580

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