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Re: A Protocol for (Content) Statistical Harvesting?

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Scott Yeadon <[log in to unmask]>

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Scott Yeadon <[log in to unmask]>

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Hi Peter,

Millington Peter wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for your comments. I had a look at your prototype, and was very
> impressed by the interface and the presentation of your charts. They
> compare favourably with Google Analytics. Unfortunately, because Google
> Analytics requires a snippet of JavaScript to be included on every web
> page to be logged (usually achieved via a template), it cannot properly
> log downloads of PDFs and other full texts. Am I right in thinking that
> your method does better in this respect?
>   
Yes, however the service depends on individual contributing repositories 
having not only comprehensive event logging, but the ability to expose 
the events via OAI-PMH (or XML feed) in the EIM format. The charts are 
produced via the Google Chart API which is definitely worth a look.
> However, this is all by the bye. We may be at cross purposes. My own
> prototype Protocol for Statistical Harvesting, is purely aimed at
> acquiring statistics regarding the content of repositories (at its
> simplest, how many items are there?), whereas yours is primarily
> handling usage statistics. Perhaps I should have entitled my prototype
> "Protocol for Content Statistical Harvesting" or something similar.
>   
We're also interested in subject, item count and format reports (i.e. 
"content" statistics) which are supported through the harvesting of 
descriptive/administrative metadata (in MODS or DC) as well as events. 
However the prototype for the most part focussed on usage stats since 
those were the reports which were determined as priority by the BEST 
Reference Group. In the prototype, the reports listed are those deemed 
by the BEST Reference Group to be the "top 10" (ok there's 11 so there 
must have been some scope creep!).
> I'm not sure I agree that my proposed approach is too report-dependent.
> I would argue that a given repository would choose which categories of
> content it wished to expose via the harvester - e.g. OAI sets,
> departments, subjects, full-text/metadata-only, publication date,
> deposition date, etc. - as few or as many as they wished. The user would
> be able to harvest more or less any combination of the available
> categories to suit their needs, and they could process and analyse the
> resulting XML to generate a variety of reports and charts. Having got my
> hands dirty with a bit of prototype coding, I'm sure my proposals would
> be quite easy to implement, and the results would vastly improve the
> compilation of content statistics.
>   
You may be right, you could probably do a set of simple content-related 
reports in this way, and I believe the OAI spec also briefly touches on 
verb extensions as well. For presenting the results once you've 
harvested, I'd recommend having a look at the Google Charts API, 
especially for prototyping. Best of luck with your development.

Scott.
> Best wishes
>
> Peter
>   
Scott.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Yeadon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: 22 July 2008 02:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A Protocol for Statistical Harvesting?
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> Under the Australian Partnership of Sustainable Repositories (APSR)
> program the Benchmark Statistics (BEST) project investigated and
> developed a prototype event harvester and statistics aggregation service
> in the context of providing a national service for repository
> statistics.  The prototype is accessible at
> http://devel.apsr.edu.au/cosi/ by selecting "Benchmark 
> Statistics->Reports" from the left-hand navigation bar. Note this is a
> VM running on a fairly loaded server, so apologies if it is a little
> slow at times! Some background information can be found at
> http://www.apsr.edu.au/best/index.htm and the latest set of
> documentation can be found at http://www.apsr.edu.au/software.htm#best. 
> Our approach was based on research by LANL and also the JISC IRS
> project.
>
> The approach you propose I think is coming too much from a
> report-dependent viewpoint. Your examples are centred around a specific
> report (and variants) and I think a more flexible and maintainable
> approach would be to look at a more generic means of gathering the raw
> data and then having report generation at another point in the
> processing chain. For example, in the BEST scenario, repositories are
> required to support a particular metadata format, the Event Interchange
> Model (EIM), within their OAI-PMH Data Provider. This format is for
> representing raw events which the OAI-PMH harvester feeds to an
> aggregation service (a separate application with both HTTP and user
> interfaces). The aggregation service then stores the raw events and it
> is this service which generates the final context-specific reports. In
> this way should new types of reports be needed changes are not required
> on the repository side since all the repositories do is feed raw data. 
> The exception to this would be where either new event types or metadata
> needs to be collected, however these changes are likely to be minor. 
> (Note that metadata harvesting is also supported in EIM either embedded
> or via separate metadata harvest.)
>
> It is also worth noting the greater the number of reports to be
> supported and their complexity is likely to require more than just
> simple DC metadata to be collected which immediately has an impact on
> all the repositories running a default OAI-PMH Data Provider
> implementation. The trick is to show there is value in making the effort
> to provide this information via the availability of more targetted and
> useful information.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Scott.
>   
>> Date:    Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:18:51 +0100
>> From:    Millington Peter <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: A Protocol for Statistical Harvesting?
>>
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>> Hi,
>> =20
>> I originally posted a version of this message to the JISC-CRIG list,
>>     
> but I = have been asked to cross-post it to JISC-REPOSITORIES for wider
> discussion.=  Apologies if you've seen it already.
>   
>> I've recently been thinking about the tribulations of trying to count
>>     
> the n= umber of items in a repository, and of gathering similar
> statistical inform= ation. We're doing this at OpenDOAR via OAI-PMH, but
> like other people I fi= nd the iterative processing can be a minefield.
> In my na=EFvety I thought t= hat ORE might be able to help, but it seems
> not, because of course its focu= s is on object reuse and exchange
> (which it does very well) rather than sta= tistics.
>   
>> =20
>> There ought to be an easier way, given that most of the information
>>     
> would b= e very quick and easy to obtain using single SQL commands:
>   
>> =20
>>     e.g. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM repository; =20 It struck me that we
>>     
> could do with a Protocol for Statistical Harvesting (P= SH), along the
> lines of, or even extending, OAI-PMH - effectively implement= ing a
> 'Count' verb. Better repository statistics would help improve the tra=
> cking and assessment of Open Access initiatives, and perhaps even assist
> da= ta harvesting processes.
>   
>> I've explored the idea of a statistical harvester a bit further, and
>>     
> put to= gether an outline for discussion at:
>   
>> =20
>>     <http://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>
>>     
> http://www.opendoar.org/d= emos/psh_prototype =20 This outline uses
> examples from a working prototype harvester that I put to= gether for
> data in the OpenDOAR database. This only took a few hours to pro= gram
> in my spare time, and I imagine it would only take a day or two to do =
> something similar for EPrints, DSpace, Fedora, etc. This therefore could
> be=  a quick win.
>   
>> =20
>> I would be interested to know what people think about this - ideas,
>>     
> feedbac= k, brickbats, etc.
>   
>> =20
>> Regards
>> =20
>> Peter
>> =20
>> Peter Millington
>> SHERPA Technical Development Officer
>> Greenfield Medical Library, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical 
>> Centr= e, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, England
>> Phone: +44 (0)115 84 68481
>> =20
>> http://www.opendoar.org/
>>
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>> size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>There 
>> ought to be an easier way, given t= hat most=20 of the information 
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>> size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>It 
>> struck me that we could do with a Pro= tocol for=20 Statistical 
>> Harvesting (PSH), along the lines of, or even extending, OAI-PM= H 
>> -=20 effectively implementing a 'Count' verb. Better repository 
>> statistics would=  help=20 improve the tracking and assessment of Open
>>     
>
>   
>> Access initiatives, and perhaps=  even=20 assist data harvesting 
>> processes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><BR>I've 
>> explored the idea of a statisti= cal=20 harvester a bit further, and 
>> put together an outline for discussion=20 
>> at:<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><A=20 
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>> size=3D2=
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>>     
>>> &nbsp;<BR=20
>>>     
>>>       
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>This outline uses 
>> examp= les=20 from a working prototype harvester&nbsp;that I put 
>> together&nbsp;<SPAN=20
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>> data in&nbsp;</SPAN>the <EM=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>Open</EM>DOAR 
>> database.=  This=20 only took a few hours to program in my spare time,
>>     
>
>   
>> and I imagine it would o= nly=20 take a day or two to do something 
>> similar for EPrints, DSpace, Fedora, etc.= <SPAN=20
>> class=3D357534415-05062008 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_protot=
>> ype> This=20
>> therefore could be a quick win.</SPAN><BR=20 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>&nbsp;<BR=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>I would be 
>> interested t= o know=20 what people think about this<SPAN 
>> class=3D357534415-05062008=20 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype> - ideas, 
>> feedback, bri= ckbats,=20 etc</SPAN>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype><FONT=20
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>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype><FONT=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype face=3DVerdana 
>> size=3D2=
>>   
>>     
>>> Regards<BR=20
>>>     
>>>       
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>&nbsp;<BR=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>Peter<BR=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>&nbsp;<BR=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>Peter 
>> Millington<BR=20 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>SHERPA Technical 
>> Develo= pment=20 Officer<BR 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>Greenfield M= 
>> edical=20 Library, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, 
>> Nottingham, NG7 = 2UH,=20 England<BR 
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype>Phone: +44 (= 
>> 0)115=20
>> 84 68481</FONT></DIV>
>> <DIV title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype><FONT=20
>> title=3Dhttp://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype face=3DVerdana=20 
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date:    Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:18:52 +0100
>> From:    Phil Cross <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: A Protocol for Statistical Harvesting?
>>
>> The |resumptionToken| element, in say a ListIdentifiers response, has
>>     
> an=20 optional attribute, 'completListSize' which would be an easier
> method of=20 solving your problem Peter, if all repositories implemented
> this (and=20 implemented resumption tokens). This has the benefit of
> already being a=20 part of the standard.
>   
>> Cheers,
>> Phil
>>
>> Millington Peter wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>> =20
>>> I originally posted a version of this message to the JISC-CRIG 
>>> list,=20 but I have been asked to cross-post it to JISC-REPOSITORIES 
>>> for wider=20 discussion. Apologies if you've seen it already.
>>>
>>> I've recently been thinking about the tribulations of trying to 
>>> count=20 the number of items in a repository, and of gathering 
>>> similar=20 statistical information. We're doing this at /Open/DOAR 
>>> via OAI-PMH,=20 but like other people I find the iterative processing
>>>       
>
>   
>>> can be=20 a minefield. In my na=EFvety I thought that ORE might be 
>>> able to help,=20 but it seems not, because of course its focus is on 
>>> object reuse and=20 exchange (which it does very well) rather than
>>>       
> statistics.
>   
>>> =20
>>> There ought to be an easier way, given that most of the 
>>> information=20 would be very quick and easy to obtain using single
>>>       
> SQL commands:
>   
>>> =20
>>>     e.g. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM repository; =20 It struck me that we 
>>> could do with a Protocol for Statistical=20 Harvesting (PSH), along 
>>> the lines of, or even extending, OAI-PMH -=20 effectively 
>>> implementing a 'Count' verb. Better repository statistics=20 would 
>>> help improve the tracking and assessment of Open Access=20 
>>> initiatives, and perhaps even assist data harvesting processes.
>>>
>>> I've explored the idea of a statistical harvester a bit further, 
>>> and=20 put together an outline for discussion at:
>>> =20
>>>     http://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype
>>> =20
>>> This outline uses examples from a working prototype harvester that 
>>> I=20 put together for data in the /Open/DOAR database. This only took
>>>       
>
>   
>>> a few=20 hours to program in my spare time, and I imagine it would 
>>> only take a=20 day or two to do something similar for EPrints, 
>>> DSpace, Fedora, etc.=20 This therefore could be a quick win.
>>> =20
>>> I would be interested to know what people think about this - 
>>> ideas,=20 feedback, brickbats, etc.
>>> =20
>>> Regards
>>> =20
>>> Peter
>>> =20
>>> Peter Millington
>>> SHERPA Technical Development Officer
>>> Greenfield Medical Library, University of Nottingham, Queen's 
>>> Medical=20 Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, England
>>> Phone: +44 (0)115 84 68481
>>> =20
>>> http://www.opendoar.org/
>>>
>>> This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an=20 
>>> attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage 
>>> your=20 computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks.
>>> Email=20 communications with the University of Nottingham may be 
>>> monitored as=20 permitted by UK legislation.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> --=20
>> ---------------------------------
>> Phil Cross
>> Senior Technical Researcher
>> Institute for Learning and Research Technology University of Bristol
>> 8 - 10 Berkeley Square
>> Bristol, BS8 1HH
>> Tel: +44 (0)117 331 4391
>> Fax: +44 (0)117 331 4396
>> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>> URL: http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/aboutus/staff?search=3Dcmpac
>> -----------------------------------
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date:    Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:39:22 +0100
>> From:    Millington Peter <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: A Protocol for Statistical Harvesting?
>>
>> Thanks Phil.
>>
>> The 'completeListSize' attribute is darned useful, where people have
>>     
> bother= ed to implement it, as at Bepress and LoC. No doubt this has
> also helped re= duce the load on their servers from robots. However, as
> you imply, implemen= tation is patchy.
>   
>> As you'll see if you follow the link, total repository size is only
>>     
> one asp= ect of my proposal/argument. A Protocol for Statistical
> Harvesting could al= so yield a lot of other interesting information
> with minimal effort - for i= nstance the proportion of items that are
> full-text.
>   
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Repositories discussion list 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
>> ] On Behalf Of Phil Cross
>> Sent: 11 July 2008 16:19
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: A Protocol for Statistical Harvesting?
>>
>> The |resumptionToken| element, in say a ListIdentifiers response, has
>>     
> an op= tional attribute, 'completListSize' which would be an easier
> method of solv= ing your problem Peter, if all repositories implemented
> this (and implement= ed resumption tokens). This has the benefit of
> already being a part of the = standard.
>   
>> Cheers,
>> Phil
>>
>> Millington Peter wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>> =20=20
>>> I originally posted a version of this message to the JISC-CRIG 
>>> list,=20  but I have been asked to cross-post it to JISC-REPOSITORIES
>>>       
>
>   
>>> for wider=20  discussion. Apologies if you've seen it already.
>>>
>>> I've recently been thinking about the tribulations of trying to 
>>> count=20 the number of items in a repository, and of gathering 
>>> similar=20 statistical information. We're doing this at /Open/DOAR 
>>> via OAI-PMH,=20 but like other people I find the iterative processing
>>>       
>
>   
>>> can be a=20 minefield. In my na=EFvety I thought that ORE might be 
>>> able to help, but=
>>>     
>>>       
>> =20
>>   
>>     
>>> it seems not, because of course its focus is on object reuse and=20 
>>> exchange (which it does very well) rather than statistics.
>>> =20=20
>>> There ought to be an easier way, given that most of the 
>>> information=20 would be very quick and easy to obtain using single
>>>       
> SQL commands:
>   
>>> =20=20
>>>     e.g. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM repository; =20=20  It struck me that 
>>> we could do with a Protocol for Statistical=20  Harvesting (PSH), 
>>> along the lines of, or even extending, OAI-PMH -=20  effectively 
>>> implementing a 'Count' verb. Better repository statistics=20  would 
>>> help improve the tracking and assessment of Open Access=20  
>>> initiatives, and perhaps even assist data harvesting processes.
>>>
>>> I've explored the idea of a statistical harvester a bit further, 
>>> and=20  put together an outline for discussion at:
>>> =20=20
>>>     http://www.opendoar.org/demos/psh_prototype
>>> =20=20
>>> This outline uses examples from a working prototype harvester that 
>>> I=20  put together for data in the /Open/DOAR database. This only 
>>> took a few=20  hours to program in my spare time, and I imagine it 
>>> would only take a=20  day or two to do something similar for EPrints,
>>>       
> DSpace, Fedora, etc.
>   
>>> This therefore could be a quick win.
>>> =20=20
>>> I would be interested to know what people think about this - 
>>> ideas,=20 feedback, brickbats, etc.
>>> =20=20
>>> Regards
>>> =20=20
>>> Peter
>>> =20=20
>>> Peter Millington
>>> SHERPA Technical Development Officer
>>> Greenfield Medical Library, University of Nottingham, Queen's 
>>> Medical=20  Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, England
>>> Phone: +44 (0)115 84 68481
>>> =20=20
>>> http://www.opendoar.org/
>>>
>>> This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an=20 
>>> attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage 
>>> your=20 computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks.
>>> Email=20 communications with the University of Nottingham may be 
>>> monitored as=20 permitted by UK legislation.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> --
>> ---------------------------------
>> Phil Cross
>> Senior Technical Researcher
>> Institute for Learning and Research Technology University of Bristol
>> 8 - 10 Berkeley Square
>> Bristol, BS8 1HH
>> Tel: +44 (0)117 331 4391
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