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About COUNTERThe use of online information resources is growing rapidly. It is widely agreed by producers and purchasers of information that the use of these resources should be measured in a more consistent way. Librarians want to understand better how the information they buy from a variety of sources is being used; publishers want to know how the information products they disseminate are being accessed. An essential requirement to meet these objectives is an agreed international set of standards and protocols governing the recording and exchange of online usage data. The COUNTER Codes of Practice provide these standards and protocols and are published in full on this website. Currently available are: Release 4 of the COUNTER Code of Practice for e-Resources (Published April 2012) Release 3 of the COUNTER Code of Practice for Journals and Databases (Published August 2008) Release 1 of the COUNTER Code of Practice for Books and Reference Works (Published in March 2006)
COUNTER compliance - a step-by-step Guide for vendors
The purpose of this Guide is to take Vendors who are interested in becoming COUNTER compliant through the compliance process, to enable them to select the COUNTER reports that are relevant to their products, and to describe what happens once a Vendor has become compliant. COUNTER compliance: a step-by-step Guide for Vendors
COUNTER Sponsors
The bulk of COUNTER’s financial support comes from our members in the form of annual membership fees and this is the bedrock of the organization’s fiscal stability. In addition, COUNTER also accepts larger donations from organizations that are keen to provide greater financial support and is pleased to recognize such organizations as Gold, Silver or Bronze Sponsors. COUNTER would like to thank the following Sponsors that have made generous donations this year:
Gold Sponsor
ScholarlyiQ http://www.scholarlyiq.com/
Silver Sponsor
IOP Publishing http://www.ioppublishing.org/
Bronze Sponsors
Australian Science http://www.australianscience.com.au/
Open Knowledge Society http://www.dealsextra.com/
Superstars of Science http://superstarsofscience.com/ Statista - The Statistics Portal http://www.statista.com/
Domain Name Australia http://www.domainname.com.au/
GreenGeeks Web Hosting http://www.greengeeks.com/reseller-hosting/
ERB Hotels http://www.hotel-erb.de/
BPAWW http://www.bpaww.com/ COUNTER Organizational StructureCOUNTER Online Metrics is a not-for-profit company registered in England (Company No: 4865179). The company has a Board of Directors, chaired by Hazel Woodward of Cranfield University, who have delegated responsibility for the overall management and direction of COUNTER to an Executive Committee, chaired by David Sommer, of David Sommer Consulting. Day-to-day management rests with the project director, Peter Shepherd. The International Advisory Board of COUNTER consists of leading experts from the publishing, library and intermediary world. Click here to view the membership of the COUNTER Board of Directors, Executive Committee and International Advisory Board. Click here to view Organizational Structure of COUNTER .Doc (38Kb)Membership information
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| Member Category | 2013 membership fee | 3-year membership fee |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | £560 ($850) | £1595 ($2420) |
| Smaller Publisher | £360 ($540) | £1025 ($1540) |
| Library consortium | £375 ($560) | £1065 ($1595) |
| Library | £280 ($425) | £795 ($1210) |
| Industry organization | £280 ($425) | £795 ($1210) |
| Library affiliate | £113 ($170) | £320 ($485) |
[1] A ‘Smaller Publisher’ is one with annual revenues less than £6.5 million/US$10 million.
[2] Members who pay in advance for three years may now take advantage of a 5% discount for a three-year membership in any category.
Join COUNTER now and support the continued improvement of online usage statistics and usage-based metrics.
To apply for COUNTER membership please complete the application form.
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