Analyzing EZproxy Logs with ezPAARSE

This presentation delves into the analysis of EZproxy logs using ezPAARSE, a free and open-source software with a GPL-compatible license. It covers log formats, examples, benefits, and drawbacks of locally-created logs, offering insights and value for usage statistics. Explore other options like AWstats, Python scripts, or homegrown solutions for handling server activity logs effectively.

• EZproxy Logs
• ezPAARSE
• Log Analysis
• Usage Statistics
• Open-Source Software

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1. Analyzing EZproxy logs with ezPAARSE KAT GREER GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE KGREER1@GGC.EDU

2. About Your Logs Record of server activity Common Log Format Do you have access? Do you know your LogFormat?

3. A Log Example CONFIG FILE (config.txt) LOG FILE (ezp20150512.log) OCLC Documentation: http://www.oclc.org/support/services/ezproxy/documentation/cfg/logformat.en.html http://www.oclc.org/support/services/ezproxy/documentation/cfg/logfile.en.html

4. ezPAARSE Free and open source software GPL-compatible license Developed by COUPERIN (http://www.couperin.org) and University of Lorraine 2014 LIBER award Documentation: http://analogist.couperin.org/ezpaarse/doc/usage_en GitHub: https://github.com/ezpaarse-project/ezpaarse

5. Web Application Wiki Portal Visualization Tool Multi-platform Collaborative Space Macro-enabled Workbook Log Analyzer Hosts an ezPAARSE installation Charts and graphs Parsers

6. Image: http://analogist.couperin.org/start_en

7. An Example Process

8. Analysis BENEFITS DRAWBACKS Locally-created logs Still in development On-demand source for usage statistics Log files only track off-campus usage COUNTER codes of practice Need to generate more PKBs/parsers Easy to implement Buggy software Visual representations

9. Overall Impressions Value of using locally-created logs ezPAARSE software potential Other options o AWstats o Python scripts o Homegrown solution Use data your way

10. Questions?