Abstract:
This article provides an overview of the types of statistical
data available for e-book usage and includes examples from specifc vendors,
along with coverage of standards such as COUNTER (Counting Online
Usage of Networked Electronic Resources). It describes ways in which
usage data can be employed for purposes such as monitoring of e-book
uptake and collection development. Limitations with regard to vendor usage
statistics are highlighted, and the importance of supplementing them with
surveys and other studies of user behavior is emphasized, with examples.
