Web Statistics Software - Which one to buy?

[Lynn Eades]

Hi!  I have been following the discussion of web site statistics and 
have found it quite interesting.  I would like to have your opinions on 
the best software to use for gathering web statistics.

Let me give some background.  We currently have Wusage and WebTrends 8.1 
(web version).  We have been looking at these two because we need to be 
able to pull constituency data from our log files.  I have created a 
spreadsheet with the IPs for the five health schools we are the primary 
library for and the teaching hospital that is part of our University.  I 
have also gathered IPs for various other libraries and Area Health 
Education Centers in the state.  We have found various anomalies in 
using both programs.  Some months a certain constituency's usage looks 
right, the next month is much lower or higher.  Our Research Librarian 
is quite concerned about these anomalies. 

We did look at Analog, but it will not pull the constituency data we 
need.  Are there other programs we should look into for our needs?  If 
anyone can give me a good explanation I can give our Research Librarian 
on the anomalies, it would be greatly appreciated :-)

I appreciate any help that you can give.  Thanks!

Lynn

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B. Lynn Eades
Web Development Librarian
Applications Development Services Department
Health Sciences Library
CB# 7585
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7585

Phone: (919) 966-8012
Email: beades at med.unc.edu