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Statewide Databases: FY2023

The statewide databases provide all who live, work and learn in Massachusetts with access to a wide array of resources at an incredible savings.

Note

Due to inconsistencies in reporting, usage data may still be incomplete for Capstone PebbleGo (schools only) and ProQuest Heritage Quest Online. Contact the vendors directly to review your library's complete data for these databases. 

Description of Reported Data

The usage statistics that are reported are aligned with ARIS (for public libraries) requirements. Specifically, the data being reported on are:

Encyclopedia Britannica 

  • All Encyclopedia Britannica databases - Documents and Media (Total Documents + Media)
     

Capstone PebbleGo

  • Animals and Biographies modules - PebbleGo Animals Article Views, PebbleGo Biographies Article Views, PebbleGo Copy Links Clicked, Total PebbleGo Games Played, Total PebbleGo Questions of the Day Answered
     

Gale

  • OneFile and In Context databases - Full Text Retrievals
  • Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep -  number of accesses (sessions), create a resume, find a career, advice
  • Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep - number of accesses (sessions), unique usage 
     

ProQuest

  • Boston Globe and Science Database databases - Full Text HTML and Full Text PDF (Full Text Total)
  • HeritageQuest - Citation Abstract, Any FT Format
     

Transparent Language

  • Total Circulations (includes Course Downloads, Total Vocab Lesson Downloads, and Kidspeak Access Count)

FY 2023 Statistics