STATISTICS
Chapter 2. REPORTS
Top Requested Titles
Purpose: This report lists the top requested titles from within the selected date range. The report is intended to provide insight into the high demand titles for collection development.
Report Parameters:
- Library (drop-down menu) – determines the library for which the
report will be generated:
For Customer SuperUsers (when logged into the customer-level account for your SHAREit system):
- Select the Select All checkbox to generate the report for all libraries in your system, or, select one or more individual libraries, as desired. A checkmark indicates the associated library is selected. An empty checkbox indicates the associated library is not selected. Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
- If desired, use the Filter Libraries function to filter the
Library menu based on a term (filter) you enter. The Library menu
refreshes as you type to display only those library names that contain your
search term. Select the Select All Filtered checkbox to generate the
report for all libraries in the filtered Library menu,
or, select one or more individual libraries, as desired. A checkmark
indicates the associated library is selected. An empty checkbox
indicates the associated library is not selected. Clicking a checkbox
repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
NOTE: If there are no matches to your term (filter), the message “No Matches Found” displays.
- To generate the report for all libraries associated with a specified Library Type: Select Academic, Correctional, Lookup Only, None, Other, Public, School, Special or Training/Testing, as available. The checkboxes for all libraries associated with the specified Library Type are selected automatically.
For Regional Superusers (when logged into the Home Library for your user account):
- Select the Select All checkbox to generate the report for all Regional Libraries assigned to your account, or, select one or more individual libraries, as desired. A checkmark indicates the associated library is selected. An empty checkbox indicates the associated library is not selected. Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
- If desired, use the Filter Libraries function to filter the
Library menu based on a term (filter) you enter. The Library menu
refreshes as you type to display only those library names that contain your
search term. Select the Select All Filtered checkbox to generate the
report for all libraries in the filtered Library menu,
or, select one or more individual libraries, as desired. A checkmark
indicates the associated library is selected. An empty checkbox
indicates the associated library is not selected. Clicking a checkbox
repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
NOTE: If there are no matches to your term (filter), the message “No Matches Found” displays.
- Format (drop-down menu) – determines the item format for which
the report will be generated; select All to generate the report for
all item formats, or select one or more individual formats, as
desired.
- A checkmark indicates the associated item format is selected. An checkbox indicates the associated item format is not selected. Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
- Number of Results (drop-down menu) – determines the maximum number of titles returned; select 10, 25, 50 or 100, as desired.
- Date Range (drop-down menu) – determines the time period for which the
report will be generated:
- To generate the report for a predefined time period: Select Today, Yesterday, This Week, Last Week, This Month, Last Month, This Year or Last Year. The Date Range text box refreshes to display the “starting date” and “ending date” for the selected time period.
- To generate the report for a custom time period: Enter the “starting date”
and “ending date” for the desired period in the Date Range text box.
NOTE: When entering a custom time period, be sure the specified “starting date” is not more than two years prior to the specified “ending date.”
NOTE: Enter the “starting date” and “ending date” using the format “MM/DD/YYYY”, i.e., “03/10/2023.” Be sure to include the slashes “/” when entering the “starting date” and “ending date.” Do not include alphabetic characters when entering the “starting date” and “ending date.” You may also click the Date Entry Calendar icon in the Date Range text box to select a “starting date” and “ending date” using the Date Entry Calendar (see the System Basics User Guide for details).
NOTE: If a date is entered using an improper format, the message “Invalid date format. Must be MM/DD/YYYY.” displays beneath the Date Range text box. Click the X icon to clear the Date Range text box, and re-enter the date using the format “MM/DD/YYYY.”
NOTE: If the specified “starting date” is later than the specified “ending date”, the message “Start date must be before end date.” displays beneath the Date Range text box. Click the X icon to clear the Date Range text box, and enter a valid “starting date.”
NOTE: If the specified date range is greater than two years, the message “Date Range must be no more than 2 years.” displays beneath the Date Range text box. Click the X icon to clear the Date Range text box, and enter a valid date range.
To view the ILL Statistics – Top Requested Titles report:
The report provides the following information for each title included in the listing:
- The sequence number (#) for the requested Title
- The Format of the requested Title
NOTE: In cases where a format was not specified when the request was submitted, the Format field shows “Not provided.”
- The requested Title
- The Author of the requested Title
- The # of Requests submitted for the Title during the specified time period