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In November of 2025, the UMSL Institutional Repository added no new works, and downloads for the month was 62,293 bringing our total to 2.5 million! Since August ChatGPT went from being the 10th most frequent referrer to our repository to the 6th and perplexity took the 10th spot. Google is still #1
UMSL Institutional Repository Library November 2025 Monthly Statistics infographic. The top section shows a world map displaying download statistics by region. North America shows the highest activity with 23,288 downloads (centered on the US), 10,457 in Canada, and 5,704 in Mexico. Europe shows strong engagement with 3,358 downloads in Central Europe, 2,492 in Scandinavia, and smaller clusters across the continent. Asia displays widespread activity with 4,023 downloads in East Asia, 3,351 in South Asia, 3,190 in Central Asia, and 455 in Southeast Asia. South America shows 1,849 downloads in Brazil and smaller numbers in neighboring countries. Africa and Oceania show more modest engagement with scattered downloads across multiple countries. The bottom section displays key metrics: 0 new works added in November, 62,293 November downloads, 12,661 total works in the repository, and 1,591,395 all-time downloads. The UMSL Libraries logo appears at the bottom with the URL IRL.UMSL.EDU and tagline 'Find UMSL Research In Real Life'. Alt text generated by Claude AI and reviewed by a human with human eyes, experience, thoughts and feelings.
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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In October of 2025, the UMSL Institutional Repository Library added five new works bringing the total available in the collection to 12,661. These works have been downloaded 2,465,403 time and of those 53,332 happened in October. You can find UMSL works at irl.umsl.edu
An infographic of monthly statistics report for October 2025 from the Institutional Repository Library (IRL) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It highlights key metrics about new works, downloads, and total works in the repository. The library added 5 new works in October 2025. There were 53,332 downloads in October 2025. The total number of works in the repository is 12,661. The repository has had 2,465,403 total downloads.
November 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In September 2025, the UMSL Institutional Repository Library had 93,722 downloads worldwide! We added 44 new works to our collection, bringing the IRL total to 12,656 works. Our all-time downloads have now reached 2,412,596. Explore UMSL research at irl.umsl.edu #UMSLResearch #OpenAccess
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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In August 2025, the UMSL Institutional Repository Library had 139,635 downloads from researchers worldwide! We added 34 new works to our collection, bringing our total to 12,612 works. Our all-time downloads have now reached 2,321,969. Explore UMSL research at irl.umsl.edu #UMSLResearch #OpenAccess
Infographic showing UMSL Institutional Repository Library August 2025 monthly statistics. Features a world map displaying download numbers by region, with the United States showing 14649 downloads, followed by other countries with smaller numbers. Key statistics shown: 34 new works added, 139,635 downloads in August, 12,612 total works in collection, and 2,321,969 all-time downloads. Website listed as irl.umsl.edu. - Alt text generated by claude on 9/1/2025 with human supervision.
September 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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In July 2025 there were 73K of downloads from the UMSL Institutional Repository Library, our total downloads is now two million, one hundred eighty-one thousand, forty-five. There were 27 new works added to the collection bringing it up to a total of 12,578 works you can explore at irl.umsl.edu
This is an informative statistics report from the University of Missouri-St. Louis Institutional Repository Library (IRL) showing their July 2025 performance metrics. The world map displays global download activity by region, with North America showing particularly strong usage (17,510 downloads in one region and 8,351 in another). Europe also shows significant engagement with multiple regions showing thousands of downloads. Other notable download counts include 12,540 in South America, and various numbers across Asia, Africa, and Australia. The key statistics highlighted are: 27 new works added to the repository in July 73,926 downloads during July 2025 12,578 total works in the repository Over 2.1 million all-time downloads This demonstrates substantial global reach and usage of UMSL's institutional repository, with research materials being accessed worldwide. The geographic distribution shows the international impact of the university's scholarly output, with particularly strong usage in North America and Europe but meaningful engagement across all continents.
August 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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A new month of stats from the UMSL Institutional Repository Library!
✅ 34 New Works
✅ 47,243 June Downloads
✅ 2.1M+ All-Time Downloads
Explore all 12,546 shared works and discover UMSL research in real life! 👉 irl.umsl.edu
#UMSL #OpenAccess #AcademicBsky
An infographic from the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Libraries titled "IRL @ University of Missouri-St. Louis Institutional Repository Library: June 2025 Monthly Statistics." The infographic features a world map at the top showing "Downloads by region for the month," with colored circles indicating download numbers across the globe. Below the map, four colored boxes highlight key statistics: Dark blue box: 34 New Work Purple box: 47,243 June Downloads Light blue box: 12,546 Total Works Gold box: 2,105,912 All time Downloads In the center, the URL IRL.UMSL.EDU is displayed with the tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life." The UMSL Libraries logo is at the bottom. Alt text generated by gemini via aistudio from google on 7/1/2025
July 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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UMSL's Institutional Repository Library May stats are here! With 44,646 downloads in May, our 12,512 total works are reaching researchers worldwide and our total downloads reached 2,058,109. Explore UMSL research at irl.umsl.edu

#OpenAccess #Research

Let me know if you like the new dark map!
Infographic showing May 2025 monthly statistics for University of Missouri-St. Louis Institutional Repository Library. Features a world map displaying download numbers by region, with notable activity in North America (3400, 9540 downloads), Europe (1392, 2994 downloads), and Asia (1254, 2808 downloads). Bottom section shows four key metrics: 27 New Works, 44,646 May Downloads, 12,512 Total Works, and 2,058,109 All Time Downloads. The repository can be found at IRL.UMSL.EDU with the tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life." Alt text generated by Claude
June 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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UMSL's Institutional Repository Library has surpassed 2 MILLION all-time downloads! With 128,282 downloads in March alone, our 12,485 total works are reaching researchers worldwide. Explore UMSL research at irl.umsl.edu (and special thanks to those enthusiastic bots in Brazil!)
Alt text generated by Claude: This image shows the April 2025 Monthly Statistics for the Institutional Repository Library (IRL) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The graphic displays a world map with numbers representing downloads by region for the month. Various circles with numbers are spread across different continents, with some notably large numbers such as 82,385 in South America, 7,829 in a part of Asia, and several thousand downloads in North America and Europe. Below the map, there are four key statistics presented: 69 New Works 128,282 March Downloads 12,485 Total Works 2,013,432 All-time Downloads The graphic includes the website "IRL.UMSL.EDU" and the tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life," with the UMSL Libraries logo at the bottom. This visualization demonstrates the global reach and usage of the university's institutional repository, showing how research from the University of Missouri-St. Louis is being accessed worldwide.
May 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The UMSL Institutional Repository Library saw 148,038 downloads in March 2025! With only 28 new works, and last month's 60K being the most downloads in a month ever previously, I suspect bots are at fault. Check out for yourself what bots on the internet are discovering at irl.umsl.edu/! #openaccess
Image Alt Text Generated by Claude and reviewed by me (a human!): This image shows an infographic from the University of Missouri-St. Louis Institutional Repository Library (IRL@UMSL). It displays March 2025 monthly statistics featuring a world map with download numbers by region. The map shows various numbers in colored circles representing downloads across different continents. The highest download numbers appear to be in North America (with numbers like 9023, 3598) and South America (showing 84,694 as the largest figure), followed by significant activity in Europe (with numbers such as 7,779, 7,187) and parts of Asia. Africa and Australia show comparatively lower but still notable download activity. The bottom portion contains four key metrics: 28 New Works 148,038 March Downloads 12,416 Total Works 1,886,309 All-time Downloads The image includes the repository's website (IRL.UMSL.EDU) and tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life" with the UMSL Libraries logo at the bottom.
April 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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February 2025 saw 60,888 downloads worldwide! Brazil led with 27,740 downloads, and our collection grew to 12,388 works. From St. Louis to São Paulo, UMSL research is making global impact! I suspect bots in Brazil. Explore our open access collections at IRL.UMSL.EDU #OpenScholarship #BrazilBots
The image shows the February 2025 Monthly Statistics for the Institutional Repository Library (IRL) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The infographic features a world map displaying download statistics by region for February 2025, with numbered circles indicating download counts across different areas. Some notable figures include: 27,740 downloads in Brazil 8,594 downloads in the eastern United States 3,502 downloads in the western United States 2,734 downloads in Europe The bottom portion contains key metrics: 38 New Works added in February 60,888 February Downloads 12,388 Total Works in the repository 1,756,582 All-time Downloads The graphic includes the website "IRL.UMSL.EDU" and the tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life," along with the UMSL Libraries logo. Alt-text generated by claude.ai but reviewed by a human librarian.
March 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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The UMSL Institutional Repository Library hit new heights in January 2025 with 29,169 downloads in the month, reaching 1.6M of our all-time downloads for our 12,350 works available. UMSL research accessible across the globe! Check out what is there at irl.umsl.edu
January 2025 monthly statistics for the Institutional Repository Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It displays key metrics including 29,169 downloads in January, 1,678,204 total downloads of all time, 12,350 total works, and 20 new works added. A world map visualizes the geographic distribution of downloads, with the largest numbers coming from North America, Europe, and Asia. The website irl.umsl.edu is provided to access the UMSL research. - ALT text generated by claude.ai
February 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Over 1.5 Million downloads. 30K in December 2024, bringing the total to 12,267 of which 28 were added last month. Did I remember to post it early to bsky? No. Did I post it this month, yes!
This image shows the December 2024 monthly statistics for the Institutional Repository Library (IRL) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It features a world map displaying download statistics by region and several key metrics. The main statistics shown are: 28 New Works added 30,633 Downloads in December 12,267 Total Works in the repository 1,646,514 All-time Downloads The world map shows downloads by region, with notable activity in: North America (particularly high numbers in what appears to be 11,683 downloads) Europe (showing 1,434 downloads in one region) Asia (with 7,256 downloads in one area) Various other regions showing smaller numbers of downloads The image includes the IRL's web address (IRL.UMSL.EDU) and their tagline "Find UMSL Research In Real Life". The UMSL Libraries logo appears at the bottom of the image. The visualization effectively shows the global reach and impact of UMSL's institutional repository, with downloads occurring across multiple continents and regions. Alt text generated by Claude 3.5 Sonnet 01-13-2025
January 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Hi bsky! I'm moving over from twitter. Here are the monthly stats! See alt text for alt text.
This image is the November 2024 monthly statistics for the Institutional Repository Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It includes a world map showing downloads by region, as well as key statistics such as 23,102 downloads in November, 63 new works added, 12,302 total works, and 1,618,189 all-time downloads. The image also includes the website URL irl.umsl.edu and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries logo.
December 6, 2024 at 10:33 PM