This ia an update on database usage at the University of Cambridge.
Total database usage increased by 10.9% in 2018-2019.
Searches, result clicks and record view increased by 10.4%, 9.7% and 12.7% respectively.
There were in total:
- 1.4 million searches,
- 3.0 million result clicks and
- 3.6 million record views (i.e. full text downloads)
The top 10 most used databases are as follows:
| Database | Statistic | 2018-19 total |
| Ovid MEDLINE(R) | Record views | 919,646 |
| Proquest databases (all) | Record views | 807,093 |
| Embase | Record views | 675,356 |
| Scopus | Record views | 166,125 |
| Oxford English Dictionary | Searches | 148,137 |
| Springer-Protocols | Record views | 131,767 |
| Web of Science | Record views | 131,527 |
| 18th C. Collections Online | Record views | 128,979 |
| BMJ Best Practice | Record views | 124,798 |
| Oxford Dictionaries | Searches | 107,435 |
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