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I've been looking at our Ebscohost usage data and I've noticed a lot of inconsistencies with issns. I don't know what the solution is yet, but it's definitely a problem. -- Rachel Oldridge Digital Resource Manager University of Bedfordshire 01582 743309 >>> On 28/09/2009 at 13:52, in message <[log in to unmask]>, Mies Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I'm attempting to build a rather simple but effective Access database that > will assist managing our usage statistics. For my test I'm using four years > worth of our usage data from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Because I'm in > the early stages of this little project I'm creating the initial table by > hand. In doing this I've come across an oddity. > > > > In the JR1 reports for the Royal Society of Chemistry I'm noticing > inconsistencies in the identification of ISSN. Let me explain. In 2006 RSC > identified the print ISSN for Annual Reports Section A (Inorganic Chemistry) > 1460-4760 and the electronic ISSN 0260-1818. In 2007 and 2008 the print and > electronic ISSNs for Annual Reports Section A (Inorganic Chemistry) are > identified as follows 0260-1818 and 1460-4760 respectfully. Now, for 2009, > that same title the print and electronic ISSN are once again identified as it > had been in 2006, i.e. 1460-4760 and 0260-1818. This pattern is not limited > to only Annual Reports Section A (Inorganic Chemistry), rather it is > reflected in all of the titles list in the JR1 report. > > > > Obvious for something that I'm attempting to do this can have important > consequences. So I'm wondering whether or not anyone else noticed this > oddity with RSC or any other usage statistics provider? > > > > Respectfully, > > > > mies > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~ > > > > Mies Martin > > Digital Resource Coordinator > > J.R. Van Pelt / Opie Library > > Michigan Technological University > > 1400 Townsend Dr. > > Houghton, Mi 49931 > > Ph: (906) 487-2135 > > email: [log in to unmask]