Richter Library Web Statistics – Summary

 

(This summary compiles from six different server reports making up the University of Miami online web system. Servers: Main Library Server: http://www.library.miami.edu,
Digital: http://digital.library.miami.edu, Findit: http://findit.library.miami.edu, Scholar: http://scholar.library.miami.edu. Three and five page narrative summaries are also available as are the various 140 pp. reports (6 reports ).

 

February, 2004

 

Visitors

 

Total Visits                                                                                                        81,377

 


Pages and Files (Top 10 Pages)

Top Page: Library Home Page                                                                            37,389

#2 Databases (Alphabetically, Subject Guides & Indexes)*                          8,161
#3 Student Services Page                                                                                     2,441
#4 Research Methods in the Social Sciences                                                    1,461
#5 University of Miami Libraries – Libraries and Collections                         1,398
#6 Richter Library Reserves – Table of Contents                                             1,240
#7 Public Opinion Polls on the Internet                                                             1,069
#8 Proquest Database ProductsAmerican                                                         1,065
#9 SFX Button                                                                                                           983
#10 Ovid Databases                                                                                               1,135    

 

Notable High Hit Counts                        Proquest Database Products (1,065), Ovid Database (938)
Most Requested Form or Database                                            Proquest Database Products (1,065)
Cuban Heritage Collection (371)


Navigation

Most Popular Entrance to Site                                                           Library Home Page (31%)
Other Unique Entrances                                                                     Proxy Server (iiiprxy.library.miami.edu)
Notable Unique Entrances                                                                 Research Methods in the Social Science, Public Opinion Polls on the Internet

 


Activity

75 % visitors                                                                                         view 1-2 pages of the site
50 % site visits                                                                                     less than 3 minutes in length.
Highest Web Activity Days                                                              Tuesday – Thursday
Peak
Web Activity Hours                                                                  11 A.M. – 4. P.M.

 

 

Referrals and Search Engines

 

80% Visitors                                                                                          From Larger University Site
15% Various Search Engine                           (55% Google, 20% MSN, 20% Yahoo, 5% other)
Most Common Searches: opinion polls, Cuban Americans, Pan American Airlines,  U Miami Library
Unexpected Larger Referrals:                             Xanga.com (Weblog Community)


* Databases Listed Alphabetically By Title (5,430). http://findit.library.miami.edu/research/research.php + Databases & Indexes (3,057) (Infosheets) +  Database & Indexes (Subject Guides) (2,012)