How does UQ eSpace calculate statistics?
The aim of UQ eSpace’s download statistics is to show the extent of genuine human interest in the material we showcase within the repository. UQ eSpace statistics are calculated and updated hourly. Generally, each click on a record counts as a download. A ‘download’ may be of a view of the record’s abstract page or it might be a click to open a file attached to that record, e.g. a full text PDF or an image. Abstract views and full downloads are counted separately, and separate tallies for them are available for each record. Where a record shows counts for abstract views only, this is generally because the record has no attached datastream (or file). However, there are certain types of access that are not included in final counts. These accesses are collected in logs, since logs record all activity to do with records, but are excluded from final counts.
