本研究以統計電子資源時產生的問題為開端，藉由文獻分析了解圖書館界提出的解決方案，探討E-Metrics及COUNTER計畫之發展現況與目的，並依據COUNTER規範的格式，進行出版商報表之整合分析。期能透過此項研究，了解COUNTER提供之效益與限制，致使圖書館整合統計資料時有所憑籍，出版商選取交易紀錄檔的元時素也能有所依據。

This study will be initiated from the controversies derived from generating electronic resource statistics, by way of literature review to recognize the solutions proposed by libraries, and further on to look into the development and the intention of E-Metrics and COUNTER projects, and lastly to proceed a comprehensive analysis of the reports form publishers under the standard formal regulated by COUNTER. Through this study we expect to clarify and define the capabilities and limitations of COUNTER, and with which we hope to provide librarians a reliable standard to follow while generating statistics, and for publishers a referable criterion while selecting log files.