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 ).

 

April, 2004

 

Visitors

 

Total Visits                                                                                                        155,482

 


Pages and Files (Top 10 Pages)

Top Page: Library Home Page                                                                           78,671

#2 Databases (Alphabetically, Subject Guides & Indexes)*                       
#3 Student Services Page                                                                                    
#4 Research Methods in the Social Sciences  
#5 University of Miami Libraries - Libraries and Collections  
#6 Proquest Database Products                                            
#7 Public Opinion Polls on the Internet    
#8 SFX Button Connection     
#9 Sciencedirect Databases
#10 Ovid Databases                                                     
 17,509
19,391
6,854
3,957
3,943
3,803
3,359
2,362
2,179

                                                       

 

Notable High Hit Counts                                                                Database Products (Top Ten), Silver Platter, Lexis Nexis, Gale
Most Requested Form or Database                                            Proquest Database Products (3,803)
Cuban Heritage Collection (890))


Navigation

Most Popular Entrance to Site                                                           Library Home Page (39%)
Other Unique Entrances                                                                     Databases, Research Methods in the Social Sciences
Notable Unique Entrances                                                                 Public Opinion Polls on the Internet

 


Activity

70 % visitors                                                                                         view 1-2 pages of the site
73 % site visits                                                                                    0-1 minutes (quick consult)
Highest Web Activity Days                                                              Monday & Thursday
Peak Web Activity Hours                                                                  12 P.M. – 4. P.M.

 

 

Referrals and Search Engines

 

6% Visitors                                                                                          From Larger University Site
6% Various Search Engine                           (62% Google, 15% MSN, 19% Yahoo, 2% other)
Most Common Searches: "Public Opinion Polls"
Unexpected Larger Referrals:                             Black Voices  Xanga.com     Supraforums   Wc3.worldcrossing.com
  


* 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)