The following is a breakdown of total usage of all ejournals from 1996 until 1999. A breakdown of the usage for individual ejournals is available here.

Electronic Journals: 1996-1999

data from log files at scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/

EJs From SCP

Requests	1996 no. of accesses	1997 no. of accesses	% increase 1996-1997	1998 no. of accesses	% increase 1997-1998	1999 no. of accesses	% increase 1998-1999	% increase 1996-1999
Total successful requests	362,801	597,073	65%	1,152,332	93%	2,019,401	75%	457%
No. of distinct files requested	1,084	2,264	109%	6,011	166%	14,372	139%	123%
No. of distinct hosts served	106,747	167,808	57%	224,182	34%	313,711	40%	194%

Monthy Accesses 1996-1999

Month	1996 no. of accesses	1997 no. of accesses	% increase 1996-1997	1998 no. of accesses	% increase 1997-1998	1999 no. of accesses	% increase 1998-1999	% increase 1996-1999
January	22,236	33,125	49%	52,431	58%	130,182	148%	620%
February	26,568	42,843	61%	81,983	91%	161,442	97%	503%
March	28,780	42,744	49%	158,193	270%	189,188	19%	557%
April	31,467	49,292	57%	95,261	93%	164,653	73%	423%
May	27,211	49,392	82%	86,077	74%	129,602	51%	376%
June	26,853	29,172	*	113,010	*	136,556	21%	*
July	31,342	64,248	105%	81,657	27%	137,981	69%	340%
August	26,542	44,889	69%	81,232	81%	120,378	48%	356%
September	32,550	37,994	*	64,200	*	152,843	138%	*
October	38,766	76,759	98%	95,008	24%	268,833	183%	593%
November	39,175	66,270	69%	101,639	53%	227,520	123%	481%
December	28,329	48,214	70%	58,709	22%	200,223	241%	607%
totals	359,819			1,069,400		2,019,401

*2 weeks in June, 1 week in Sept. are missing data (1997)

US Domains Access Data

US domains	1996 no. of accesses	1997 no. of accesses	% increase 1996-1997	1998 no. of accesses	%increase 1997-1998	1999 no. of accesses	% increase 1998-1999	% increase 1996-1999
.edu	98,023	113,537	16%	188,713	66%	319,412	69%	226%
.com	75,416	144,440	92%	225,879	56%	420,326	86%	475%
.net	39,932	91,968	130%	143,372	56%	194,577	36%	387%
.us	6,163	11,604	88%	19,778	70%	24,698	25%	301%
.org	4,284	5,323	24%	6,419	21%	9,305	45%	211%
.gov	2,580	3,502	36%	4,094	17%	3398	-17%	32%
.mil	1,147	1,694	48%	3,012	78%	4,316	43%	276%

17 countries making most requestes for SCP journal files (per 1998)

(excluding the United States)

Country	1996 no. of accesses	1997 no. of accesses	% increase 1996-1997	1998 no. of accesses	% increase 1997-1998	1999 no. of accesses	% increase 1998-1999	% increase 1996-1999
Canada	9,640	15,055	56%	22,529	50%	22,496	-.1%	133%
Australia	6,961	11,548	66%	19,811	72%	26,671	34%	283%
United Kingdom	4,880	8,574	76%	14,168	65%	14,749	4%	202%
Germany	2,454	4,557	86%	6,879	51%	14,890	16%	507%
Japan	2,579	3,886	51%	9,015	132%	11,302	25%	338%
South Korea	1,993	2,580	30%	3,402	32%	2,514	-26%	26%
Malaysia	693	2,525	264%	7,050	179%	14,505	106%	1993%
Sweden	1,669	2,371	42%	3,588	51%	2,646	-93%	59%
Italy	1,380	2,140	55%	3,052	43%	6,123	101%	344%
Finland	1,462	2,126	45%	3,179	50%	3,208	1%	119%
Netherlands	1,929	2,105	9%	3,636	73%	7,032	93%	265%
Spain	1,014	1,671	65%	3,443	106%	4,183	21%	313%
New Zealand	1,286	1,726	34%	3,319	92%	4,648	40%	261%
Singapore	772	1,904	147%	2,725	43%	3,458	27%	348%
France	1,843	2,032	10%	4,107	102%	4,452	8%	142%
Taiwan	1007	1689	68%	2711	61%	5390	99%	435%
Costa Rica	85	91	7%	90	-1%	5303	5792%	6138%

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