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We <3 Stats!
LibGuides offers a plethora of statistics! Read on, and learn how to optimize your guides for better reporting.
Statistics in the FAQ
- Can I get mobile statistics for either LibGuides, CampusGuides or if I have the Mobile Site Builder?
- Can I get usage reports for an academic year vs. calendar year (September 2009-August 2010)?
- Can I implement Google Analytics in my guides? If so, how?
- Can you get statistics on embedded streaming video hits?
- Can you keep track of statistics at the box level?
- Do links on profile pages get counted in the statistics or reports?
- Do the system stats count every time an author looks at a page as a hit?
- For usage statistics, is it possible to exclude the IP address of your own computer?
- How are LibGuides hits calculated? Is it unique visits or number of requests for files sent to the server?
- How can I find statistics for a link or book that's been reused in several places?
- How do I get usage statistics for my EBSCO widget?
- How do I view statistics on my guides?
- Is it possible to track or count how many times a link is selected within a LibGuide box? Does it have to be a particular type of box?
- Is it possible to track statistics on "books from the catalog" links?
Hits
| Hit Type | Recorded when someone: | Found in report: | Requirements/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Homepage Hits |
Views your LibGuides Homepage (index.html) | Homepage Hits | |
| Guide | Views a guide | Guide Hits | Total Guide Hits = sum of all page hits in a guide |
| Page | Views a page | Usage Reports | |
| Widgets & API | Clicks on an API call or embedded widget content | Usage Reports | |
| Link Hits | Clicks on a link you've added to a guide | Usage Reports | Link must be in the Links & Lists or Simple Web Links box-type |
| File Hits | Downloads a file | Usage Reports | Documents & Files box-type |
| Book Hits | Clicks on a book title or cover art image | Usage Reports | Books from the Catalog box-type |
| Event Hits |
Clicks on the title of your events |
Usage Reports |
Events box-type |
What doesn't count as a "hit"
Clicks on content when you're logged in to LibGuides
There's a difference in the guide/page URLs that patrons see, and the URLs that you see when logged in as an editor:
vs.
See it? "aecontent" represents "editor mode" - ie the guide content you've created, plus all of the editor links & options on the page ("Add Box" links, yellow Command bar, etc.).
Content "Hits" are not counted on these pages - so if you're logged in and editing a guide, the system won't tally hits when you click on pages, test links, etc.
Clicks when in Preview mode
If you see &preview=a random string of characters in your URL, you're in Preview mode.
While you're in Preview mode, no statistics will be tracked. If you share this preview URL with anyone, no statistics will be tracked for their clicks either.
Clicks on content added in a Rich Text box
When you add content (particularly links to resources) to Rich Text boxes, LibGuides can't track how many times users have clicked on those links. This is one of many reasons why we highly recommend adding links in Simple Web Links / Links & Lists boxes whenever possible!
How are stats recorded for Linked/Copied content?
| Item Type | Look for the statistics on... |
|---|---|
| Copied item (link, book, etc.) | The guide that contains the copied item |
| Linked (or "reused") item | The guide that contains the linked item |
| Item in copied box | The guide that contains the copied box |
| Item in linked/reused box | The guide that contains the original box |
| Item in copied page | The guide that contains the copied page |
| Item in linked/reused page | The guide that contains the original page |
| Item in API call | The guide that contains the original item |
Except where noted above, you will not be able to find aggregated usage statistics. The only way to get the aggregated usage statistics for a reused link or book in the system would be to run the statistics report for each guide the link is on and adding the statistics together.
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