Which term would you use to describe the measurement of how frequently database resources are accessed?

• A. Database usage
• B. Usage statistics
• C. Circulation patterns
• D. Focus groups

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is naming the regular measuring of how often library digital resources are used. Describing that concept as database usage captures the overall activity—the frequency and level of access to the database resources by patrons. You’ll often see the actual measurements described as usage statistics, which are the numbers and trends that come from tracking database usage, but the term for the measurement itself is database usage. The other options don’t fit the concept: Circulation patterns relate to physical items and how they move through the library, focus groups are a qualitative method for gathering opinions, and usage statistics refers to the data derived from usage, not the act or concept of usage itself.