1. Analyzing EZproxy logs with ezPAARSE
Kat Greer
Georgia Gwinnett college

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

3. A Log Example OCLC Documentation:
Config File (config.txt)
Log File (ezp log)
OCLC Documentation:

4. ezPAARSE Free and open source software GPL-compatible license
Developed by COUPERIN ( and University of Lorraine
2014 LIBER award
Documentation:
GitHub:

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

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

7. An Example Process

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

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

10. Questions?