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<P><FONT size=2>Hello all,<BR><BR>The use of statistics for DSpace is an
important part of our strategy to increase deposits and we wish to protect the
integrity of that information.<BR><BR>A quick question about the statistics
element of DSpace, namely the add on provided by Universidade do Minho <<A
href="http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/6086.html">http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/6086.html</A>><BR><BR>I
wondered if there had been any issues or concerns in the collection and
processing of downloads and views for items on DSpace? This could be in the form
of retrieval robots, OAI harvesters, Google or the manipulation of
statistics.<BR><BR>Anyone got any news or info they'd like to
share?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance<BR><BR><BR>John
Murtagh<BR>________________________________________________<BR><BR><BR>Website:
<A
href="http://bura.brunel.ac.uk">http://bura.brunel.ac.uk</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>John
Murtagh<BR>Project Manager - Brunel University Research Archive<BR>Brunel
Library<BR>Kingston Road<BR>Uxbridge<BR>UB8 3PH<BR><BR>Tel: 0189 526
5417<BR>Fax: 01895269741<BR>E-mail:
john.murtagh@brunel.ac.uk<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>